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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 



The following advertisements liave been selected with a view to assist members and sportsmen in general, 
in selecting their outfits, supplies, etc. They will be found to contain much valuable iaformation concerning 
the various routes, hotels, etc. 

Members will confer a favor upon the publisher by mentioning the "Megantic Club Book" when cor- 
responding with its patrons. 



PAGE 
United States Mutual Accident Association of 

New York (outside) 

Dame, Stoddard & Kendall, Fishing Tackle, 

Cutlens etc (cover) 2 

John P. Lovell Anns Co., Guns and Fishing 

Tackle (cover) 3 

Wm. Reed & Sons, Guns and Fishing Tackle . . . : 3 

Winchester Repeating Arras Co 4 

Brokaw Manufacturing Co., Hunting Shirts, etc. . . . 5 

'■Outing" Magazine 6 

S. Hemmenwaj, Tents, etc 7 

Canadian Pacific Raihva^' 8 

Steamer " Lena" S 

J. Moquin, Prince of Wales Hotel 9 

M. J. Sniiih, Camp Supplies, Groceries, etc 9 

Wm. H. Witt, Memphremagog House 10 

J. L. Cote, Sherbrooke House 11 

Heney & Ferguson, Camping and Picnic Supplies . . 12 
Ideal Manufacturing Co., Shot Shell Loading Sets . . 12 
Shipman Engine Co., Marine and Stationery Engines . 13 



PAGE 

Appleton & Litchfield, Fishing Tackle U 

Abbey & Imbrie, Fishing Tackle 184 

United States Cartridge Co 185 

J. S. TroAvbridge & Co., Fishing Tackle 186 

A, S. Hinds, Black Fly Cream 187 

Wm. R. Schaefter & Sons, Guns, Fishmg Tackle, etc. 188 

J. H. Rushton, Canoes 189 

Massachusetts Arms Co., Maynai-d Rifles 190 

American Powder Co., "Dead Shot," ■■ Rifle Cartidge " 

Powders 191 

Lucke & Mitchell, Fishing Tackle, Guns, etc 192 

Ontario Canoe Co 193 

Thos. Jenness & Son, "Jumbolene" 194 

Strong Fii-e Arms Co 195 

J. H.W. Huckins & Co., Canned Soups 196 

Lamberson, Furman & Co., Remington Rifles, etc. . . 197 
Schoverling, Daly & Gales, Daly Three-Barrel Gun . 198 

Marlin Fire Arms Co., Ballard Rifles 199 

John D. & M. Williams, Roederer Champagne . . . .200 
Edward E. Clark, Boston Club Book 201 



PAGE 

Seavey, Foster & Bowman, " Eureka Silk" 202 

Humiston Preservation Co., "Rex Magnus" .... 202 

William S. Kimball & Co., Cigarettes 203 

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., Photo' Outfits 203 

G. W. Simmons & Co., Sportman's Goods 203 

J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co., Rifles, Pistols, etc. . . 204 

Publisher's Page . . . 205 

N. A. Osgood, Portable Canvas Canoe 206 

A. C. Gould & Co., The '■ Rifle" 206 



PAGE 

Angler's Publishing Co., The "Ameiican Angler" . . 206 

Parker Bros., Guns 207 

J. W. Dimick. Belcher Loader 208 

Franklin and Megantic Railroad 208 

Shore Line 209 

Qiiebec Central Railway 210 

Central Vermont R. R 211 

Maine Central R. R 212 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Title 15 

Hunting and Fishing .' . 17 

Lake Megantic 27 

Spider Lake 33 

Spider River H 

Rush Lake 49 

Arnold River and Arnold Bog 52 

Trout Lake 54 

Dead River 57 

Hathan Bog 59 

Crosby Pond 67 

Arnold Pond and Chain of Ponds 71 

Massachusetts Bog 79 

Seven Ponds 88 



Moose River Region 99 

Routes 101 

Fares 115 

Guides - 116 

Megantic Club Prospectus 119 

" Charters 127 

" Objects 129 

" " By-Laws 136 

" " Rules and Regulations 141 

" " List of Oflicers and Members .... 148 

Qiiebec Game Laws 156 

Dominion of Canada Fishery Laws 162 

Qiiebec Fishery Laws 164 

Maine Fish and Game Laws 170 



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The International Rod and Reel Association contests of 1887, and full records, 
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General Randolph Marcy's thrilling narrative of hunting Bear, Elk, 
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OUTING publishes tlie most interesting accounts of Yachting, Canoeing, and 
Frontier Army Life. 

An illustrated account of the memorable Coronet-Dauntless Ocean Race, by 
J. W. King, Jr., U. S. N., in the June number. 

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 

(SHORT LINE.) 

INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY. 

The direct route for Sportsmen from New York, Boston, Toronto, 

Montreal, and Quebec, to the best fishing and hunting grounds 

east of the Rocky Mountains. 

Connecting- with the Passuinpsic,Vcrmont Central, Qiiebec Central, and 
Grand Trunk Railways, .at Sherbrooke, P. Q., for 

SPIDER TvAKE, 

MOUSi: RIVER, 

X>EA.I> RIVER REGIOIN', 
A.TIB SEVEN rOBTUS, 

landing- passengers nearer these famous fish and game resorts than anv 
otlicr railway or stage line. 

SPECIAL FAST TRAIN, for accommodation of Sportsmen, leaves 
Shcibronke i'.r Lake Mestantic at 3.30 P. M. Saturdays, arriving at 
6.30 P. M., and connecting- with steamer " Lena" for Spider Lake. 

Returning, leaves Mcgantic at 7,15 A. M. Mondays, arriving in 
Sherbrooke at 10 A. M. 

New York Sportsmen purchase tickets via Connecticut River, Pas- 
sumpsic, and Intern.ational Railways, for Lake Megantic. From Bos- 
ton, via Passumpsic and International Railways. 

N. B.— Special Reduced Rates given members of the Megantic Fish 
and Game Club, from Sherbrooke to Spider Lake and return, including 
coupons on steamer, upon presentation of requisition from the Secretary. 
D. E. McFEE, Supt., 

Sherbrooke, P. Q^ 




STEAMER "LENA," 



GEORGE FLINT, Frop'r, Three Lakes, P. Q., Canada, 

Runs two trijis daily between 

AGNES (the village of Lake Megantic) and THREE LAKES. 

TI.^IE T.VRLE. 

Morning Trip.— Leaves Three Lakes at 8 A.M., calling atWooburn 
and Piopolis, arriving at Agnes at 9.30 A. M. Retumi^g,^eaves Agnes 
.at 10.30 A. M., arriving at Tliree Lakes at 13 M. 

Afternoon Trip.— Leaves Three Lakes at 2..30 P. M., arriving at 
Agnes at i P. M. Returning, leaves Agnes at 5.S0 P. M. 

SPEC^IAI., ^.RRAXeEMElVXS. 

The Steamer will leave Tliree Lakes (Mondays) at 5.30 A. M., to con- 
nect with the Canadian Pacific Railway Fast Express at 7.15 A. M. for 
Sherbrooke, and will also meet the sanie train (Saturdays) at 6.30 P. M., 
leaving innnediately for Three Lakes upon arrival of train. 

Members of the Club will be waited for tmtil .arrival of train any night, 
by telegraphing the proprietor at Agnes before leaving Sherbrooke. 
Parties telegraphing for the Steamer, not Club members, will be charged 
extra for the detention. 

FARE, 25 CENTS EACH WAY. 
Round Trip Tickets issued to Club Members at 35 cents. 



PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, 



LAKE MEGANTIC, P. Q,, CANADA, 



TTTHIS Hotel, situated upon the shore of Lake Megantic, near the 
■^r inlet oftheChaudiere River, commanding a fine view of the lake, 
has lately been renovated and refitted up, and is open for the accom- 
modation of g-uests the year round. 



BOATS AND CARRIAGES 

to let by the proprietor, at moderate charges. 

Sportsmen, by notifying the proprietor, can have an express team 
at the station to convey baggage to the Hotel or boat; and, in the 
winter season (during the still-hunting), the proprietor is prepared to 
convey members, with their baggage, from the station to the Cluh 
headquarters and camps. Address, 

J. IVIOQUIN, Proprietor, 

Lake Megantic, P. Q. 



M. J. SMITH, 

FINE GRQGERIESt >^ 
o<1AND PROVISIONS, 



LAKE MECANTIC, P. Q. 



TEA, COFFEE, FLOUR, SUGAE, BISCUITS, &c., 

AND CANNED GOODS OF EVERY KIND. 

Special Attention given to Filling Orders for 
Camp Supplies for Sportsmen. 

Goods delivered upon the Steamer free of charge. Orders by mail 
will receive prompt attention, and a discount given to members of the 
Megantic Club. 

M. J. SMITH, 

Lake Megantic, P. Q., CANADA. 



MEMPHREMAGOG 

HOUSE, 



WM. H. WITT, Proprietor, 



NEWPORT, -VT. 



FKE1» A.. BKEBE, . . Clerk. 




Season of 1887. 



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£:>3HE House is situated at the junction of 

\S) the Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers 

R.R., and the Southeastern Railway of 

C inada, and affords rapid and easy transit to 

-.^ ,-1 the tourist either to the White Mountains, 

TrTlli^S Bobton, Portland, or New York on the south, 
nh fl\^'* _ oj. (.Q Montreal, Quebec, and other points of 
mteiest on the north. 

1 he House is large and well arranged, hav- 
ing all the modern conveniences, and hand- 
somely furnished rooms for 400 guests. The 
hotel is situated at the head of Lake Mem- 
phreniagog, and from its broad piazzas superb 
\iews of the lake, with its exquisite setting 
of hills and of the Green Mountains, can be 
fort of the transient guest, or those who want to 



enjoyed. It has been put in thorough order for the 

spend the summer on the banks of the most beautiful lake in New England 

The lake is abundantly stocked with lake trout, pickerel, and other fish; and the facilities for fishing are excellent. Row boats and sail 
boats can always be obtained at reasonable rates. The shores of the lake furnish many romantic points for picnic parties. 

A large iron steamer, the " Lady of the Lake," Capt. E. E. Cleveland, makes the tour of the lake twice a day, starting from the hotel pier. 
The well tilled farm and deep inlets make the shores attractive. Frequent islands diversify the scene. Province Island, through which the boun- 
dary line between the United States and Canada passes, being the largest. Owl's Head Mountain House is the first landing, a most romantic 
spot, with the mountain, a sheer precipice of rock, wooded at the summit, towering 2,000 ieet above the lake. (Mr. Grant Allan, a well-known 
English author, of excellent judgment, in a recent article in I^on^jnan's Magazine, praises highly the management of tliis hotel, and says that, for 
picturesque interest and attractive wildness, Lake George must yield the palm to Memphremagog.) 

Newport, the county seat of Orleans County, is a pleasant village of 1,200 inhabitants, buift on a peninsula commanding; both the upper 



lower portions of the lake, and 
invigorating, and has been recomme 
Keferences: NEW YORK.- 
C. F. Dean, 60 Drexel Building; G 
Hotel Vendome; Hotel Victor 
Journal,'' 403 Washington St., where 



__ay points for l*ar-reachin§- vTews of mountain and lake. Its air is considered by physicians to be pure and 
idea by many doctors of eminence for those suffering from pulmonary affections, malaria, and hay fever. 
Forest H. Parker, President Produce Exchange, 75 Front St.; William Duryea, 31 to 33 Park Place; 
A. KissAM, 51 Liberty St.; C. Carrol Jackson, 21 South William St. BOSTON.— Hotel Brunswick; 

W. Raymond, 29(j Washington St.; 95 Milk St., Room 33; W. W\ Waugh, Manager ''Boston Home 

rculars can be obtained. 



TERMS ! Per Day, $2, $2.50, and $3, according to location of rooms. For the Season, $8, $10.50, $14, $17.50, and $21 per week. 



SHERBROOKE 
HOUSE, 



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J. L. COTE, 

Proprietor, 

SHERBROOKE, P. Q, 

CANADA. 

TTTHIS well-known and favorite house 
'Y* nearly half a century h IS enjojed ' 

has been rebuilt and refurnished, by the present proprietor, with all modern i 



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ined pop il iritj tl T.t fe v houses can boast of The b iilding- wis destroyed by fire last winter, but 
nents and conveniences, and opened for the reception 
of guests this season. The dining-room^ office, Iialls, parlors, and sleeping-rooms are large and airy, — capacity for one Iiundred and fifty guests. 
The house enjoys an enviable reputation for its well-conducted cuisitie. On account of its convenience to the depot, its patrons save the expense 
of carriages, and baggage is conveyed to and from the depot without charge. The house is furnished witli good billiard and pool tables, and large 
sample rooms. Good livery stable connected with the hotel. The town of Sherbrooke is beautifully situated upon the St. Francis and Magog 
Rivers, in the *' Garden of the Province of Qiiebec," and offers special inducements to the tourist and pleasure-seeker. Special terms given to fam- 
ilies and guests by the season. 

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GU I D E BOOK 

MEGANTIC, SPIDER, AND UPPER DEAD RIVER REGIONS 

OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND STATE OF MAINE, 

INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF 

All the Lakes and Rivers in the region, under lease to the Megantic Fish and Game Corporation, including Megantic, 
Spider, Rush, and Trout Lakes, the Spider and Arnold Rivers, the Chain of Ponds, Seven Ponds, Massachu- 
setts and Arnold Bogs, and other waters in the region; also, a brief sketch of the Moose River 
region (recently opened up by the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway), with a 

MAP OF TH£ REGION, 

Drawn from plans obtained from the Crown Lands Department, Quebec, other sources, and from pliotographs taken in the region, com- 
piled by the Secretary for this work. 

With engravings from photographs taken in the region by Dr. Bishop, and engraved by the Boston Engraving Company. 

ALSO CONTAINS THE 

PROSPECTUS, CHARTERS, BY-LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, WITH LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF 
THE CLUB, THE GAME AND FISHERY LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND STATE OF MAINE. 

WITH FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ROUTES, FIRES, GUIDES, CAMPS, AND TRAILS 



BOSTON.: 

PUBLISHED BY HEBER BISHOP, 

Hoffman Hiouse. 

ISST. 

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Copyriglit, ISST, b>- Heber Bishop. 
All n>li/s r,rserTeJ. 



HUNTING AND FISHING. 




HAT the descendants of Nimrod, and the dis- 
ciples of Izaak Walton, have greatly multiplied 
in the earth in these latter days is evident to 
any one who is an observer of the signs of the 
times. Year by year the number increases of 

those who devote their summer leisure to hunt- 

~ ing and fishing, and who are on the lookout 

for uew openings in tlie primeval wilderness, where they 
may find "fresh fields and pastures new," and where, 
with gun and rod, thej' may secure abundance of pleas- 
ure, as well as the renewal of wasted energies and a uew 
lease of life. 

The student poring over problems in books, the clergy- 
man whose nerve force is nearly exhausted, the weary 
clerk, the harassed business man, the incessantly besieged 
editor, the professional of every grade, from the village 
schoolmaster to the President of the Eepublic, — all these 
aud multitudes not enumerated find .a solace in the midst 



of their labors in tlie prospect of a tramp through the wild woods after game, or the throwing of a fly 
upon waters well stocked with the finny tribes, whose cavorting has rarely been interrupted. 

It is a mooted question whether the anticipation of such sport and the details of preparation, or the 
recounting, during the winter evenings, of one's past experiences, be the more thrilling. Next to actual 
participation, both prospect and retrospect are charming beyond measure. Few narratives have more of 
magnetic power than the stories which are told and retold of adventures in fishihg and hunting, and, 
if they are so marvelous as to put some strain upon the credulity of the listener, the charm is greatly 
increased. There is always a breezy freshness to siich yarns, which is captivating and exhilarating, while 
the imagination wanders off to make the mere recital a reality. 

Whoever opens up a new vista, and introduces the lovers of sport to a fresh and desirable locality, 
confers an inestimable favor ; for, as the advancing civilization devastates the forests and sets the rivers 
at work upon manufactures, the game disappears from both. 

And now, if yon will carefully select your fishing tackle, put in order your gun and accoutrements, 
pack your gripsack with necessary substantials instead of fancy goods, and cc-^e with us, we will give 
you something to remember for the rest of your days, where game of every kind is always plentiful, 
and piscatory skill can have its fullest sweep as nowhere else on this continent, east of the Rocky 
Mountain Range. 

If Boston is a convenient point of departure, we take the evening express of the Montreal & 
Boston Air Line, which whirls us through a rapid succession of thriving cities and large towns, whose 
electric lights make the first few hours seem like a moving panorama of Fairy Land, with rapid 
alternations of light and shade, glimpses of gleaming waters, and peeps at pleasant villas, into the 



dark shadows of mountain gorges,, and out across verdant lawns sleeping in the moonlight, all combining 
to make an ever-changing kaleidoscope of beauty, most weird and enchanting. 

At Wells River Junction, other Pullmans from New York, via New Haven and Connecticut River, 
are joined to our train ; and then over the Passumpsic Railroad through the White Mountain region, 
whose famous peaks loom up in strangely solemn grandeur by night, we rush toward Canada with the 

alacrity of an American '■boodler," or 



a defaulting cashier. The morning 
finds us at Newport, and skirting the 
shores of the beautiful Lake Memphre- 
magog and the smaller Massawippi, 
threading our way down the interesting 
valley of the river of the same name 
to yiiorbrooke, in-the Province of Que- 
bec. At the latter place, we have an 
opportunity to stop over a few hours, 
and in the afternoon change to the 
Canadian Pacific Railroad, and, taking 
an easterly course, we reach Lake 
Megantic village. A delightful sail 
across this picturesque lake to Three 
Lakes, with a tramp of half a mile, 





ling up Spider Lal<e 



brings us to the wharf ou Spider Lake ; and nine o'clock in the evening finds us lauding from a natty 
steamer at the new and elegant Club House of 

The Megantic Fish and G-ame Corporation, 

where a good supper, pleasant rooms, aud comfortable beds are awaiting us, and make us glad that it is 
to be our home for a few daj'S. A chat upon the spacious piazzas, a dreamy study of Spider Lake lying 
in its rohe de nuit before us, mutual congratulations upon the assurance that we have at last found " just 
the right place," the reeling off of the latest yam about the sport hereabouts, and each one 

..." wraps the drapery of his couch 
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreains." 

Doubtless, no one of our party would feel at all complimented on being called the successor of 
Benedict Arnold ; yet he was among the earliest of notable tramps to explore this region, when, in 1775, 
he was sent by General Schuyler ou an expedition into Canada, through the eastern wilderness, by way 
of the Kennebec and Dead River regions, a most interesting account of ■ which will be found in Spark's 
History. Starting from Cambridge, Mass., on September 18, with eleven hundred men, and taking 
transports at Newburyport for the Kennebec River, he passed through a series of hardships which make 
a thrilling record. " Eleven hundred men with arms, ammunition, and all the apparatus of war, burdened 
with clothing to jjrotect them against the inclemency of the weather, were to pass through a region 
uninhabited, wild and desolate, forcing their bateaux against swift currents, and carrying them and 
their contents on their own shoulders around rapids and cataracts, over craggy precipices, and through 



MASSAWIPPI LAKE 




morasses, till they should reach the French settlements in Canada, a distance of more than two hundred 
miles." 

Throughout the entire route, they encountered the most discouraging disasters and exciting episodes, 
and were until November 13 iu reaching Point Levis, opposite Quebec. Aaron Burr, then a young man 
and afterward Vice-President of the United States, accompanied Arnold on this expedition. Their route 
lay through this region, and near us is the site of one of their camps, from which an occasional memento 
is obtained. One of their old bayonets, half eaten up by more than a century of rust, is in possession of 
the Secretary of the Megantic P'lsh and Game Club. 

Possibly, some of our party cannot stop to enjoy the pleasures described further on in this book, but 
would like to make a hurried trip to the celebrated Rangele}' Lakes, thirty or forty miles to the eastward, 
and return to the exigencies of business. If so, from the .Spider Lake to the Seven Ponds, thence 
via Tim Pond to Eustis, Me. ; from the latter place by stage-coach and narrow guage railroad, along 
the picturesque valley of the Androscoggin River, via Kingfield and the Eangeleys. Through all the 
trip, every mile presents points of special and romantic interest. From here, the homeward route lies 
through Farmington, Me., the prettiest country town in the State, where one finds strong temptation to 
stay awhile. Here we connect with the Maine Central Railroad, running through lovely landscapes and 
charmingly quiet pastoral scenes to Portland, where the lover of nature ought to spend at least a clay or 
two among the hundreds of islands in Casco Bay, rivaling in interest the famous Thousand Islands of the 
Upper St. Lawrence. From Portland, one can take his choice of routes to Boston, going by either division 
of the Boston & Maine, — the western, t'ia Berwick, Haverhill, and Lawrence, or the eastern, which follows 
the sea coast ; or an excellent line of steamers will afford a pleasant ocean trip, which is full of interest. 



After such an outing comes the tug of war! It is a hard thing, after the freedom of wilderness life, 
to settle down and take up the cross of daily toil ; to put away the roundabouts and corduroys where 
moth doth not corrupt ; to put the trusty gun on the brackets, and stand the fishing rod in its sheath in 
the corner of a dark closet ; to lay aside the flannel shirt, redolent with the aroma of oil of tar and 
pennyroyal, and feel once more the tyranny of the linen collar ; to dofl: the free-and-easy suit, and frame 
one's self in "store clothes"; to exchange the flavor of game -for the odor of rumpsteaks and baked 
beans, and the pure mountain air for the stifling atmosphere of the counting-room, the laboratory, or 
the study, while one bows meekly (perhaps?) to the tyranny of fashion and the conventional exactions 
of etiquette. 

And j'et, through all this gleams the bright recollection of "when we were in the woods," with 
voluminous stories of exciting adventures at Spider Lake and Megautic, Seven Ponds, et cd, when old 
comrades meet to " fight their battles o'er again," and plan the next campaign. Verily, the enjoyment of 
such evenings in "the afterward" is worth the full cost of the trip; and it is no wonder that the 
participants grow infatuated, until, in the exuberance of their enthusiasm, they are unconsciously carried 
beyond the severe limits of exact statement, and lean a little toward exaggerated hyperbole ! 

The man is to be pitied who has no taste for roving in the woods, and can talk of nothing but the dry- 
practicalities of his business, or of the still more unattractive technicalities of a profession ; who does not 
know a trout from a mackerel except by the stripes on the latter, or would look for a black bass to take a 
" squid," or take along a rod and reel if invited to go blue-fishing. 

There is a wholesome discipline as well as recuperation in a few weeks of camp life, which rounds 
out the character of a man, freeing him from many a foolish notion and fitting him for greater usefulness 



in his call 
daily life, 



lug. The perceptive faculties are quickened, the mind broadened'; it lifts one out of the ruts of 
renews his vigor, cheers and purifies his spirit and oils the creaking mental machinery so that 

he can accomplish more than before, with much less 
strain. 

The clergyman preaches better and shorter ser- 
mons, and uses fresh metaphors and similes, while 
the flock think less about a change of shepherd. 
The business man finds that, after all, the world has 
jogged along about as usual, and that the fresh grip 
he can take upon his affairs more than compensates 
for the loss of a few possible bargains or turns he 
has missed in the market. The lawyer sees points 
more clearly, the physician grows' more skillful, the 
statesman becomes less a demagogue, and more a 
man of the people, the journalist's articles grow 
crisp, the pedagogue learns to mingle more of com- 
mon sense with bis " book larnin'," and all the dusty 
highways and byways in the routine of daily life 
everywhere are made smoother and pleasanter by 

' ' ~ ' ^ such out-door experiences. 

But, while we have been moralizing, we had nigh 

Head,— Shot in Spider River October, 1886. 




forgotten that we were to act as chaperon to the party who for the first time visit the territory leased by 
the Megantic Association, and will proceed with the main purpose of this work, and give a brief but 
practical description of the different lakes, streams, and forests that offer so many attractions to all lovers 
of oood huntina: and fishing. 







f^^;r^?f£ ^Sf 



LAKE MEGANTIC. 



LAKE MEGANTIC. 




>His lake is the largest in the whole territory, being twelve miles long by one 
to four miles wide, and contains over forty miles of shore line. It is fed by 
the Lower Spider River, which empties Spider and Eush Lakes, and the Arnold 
River ; the river enters the lake a few rods from Flint's Mills. It also receives 
the waters of the Annance River, which enters near Wooburn Wharf, the 
Victoria River in Victoria Bay, the Sandy River at Echo Bay, and numerous 
other small streams. At its outlet, the Chaudiere River takes its origin from 
Chaudiere Bay, upon which the village of Agnes, Lake Megantic, is situated. 

The village contains two churches, a dozen or more stores, six holels, two 
steam sawmills, and about two hundred inhabitants. It is the present 
terminus of the International Railway, or Short Line, a connecting link of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 
although the rails are laid twenty miles beyond, across the international boundary. The village is very 
prettily situated upon the lake shore and both sides of the river, the principal industry of the inhabitants 
being lumbering. The railway is built out two hundred feet, upon a large and capacious wharf, to facilitate 
the handling of lumber; and the steamer "Lena," owned by Mr. George Flint, of Three Lakes, calls at 
this wharf upon all trips. 

Sportsmen will find the Prince of Wales Hotel, Mr. Moquin, proprietor (which is only a step 
from the wharf, and between it and the depot), a clean, neat, well-kept house, with a genial and 
obliging host. 



The trip ou the steamer from Agnes to Three Lakes, which is situated at the head of the lalve, 
occupies about an hour, the distance ten miles. 

The scenery along the route is very romantic and variegated, the different ranges of hills and 
mountains presenting a changed appearance at each half-mile of the journey. At Rocky Point is the 
pretty summer residence of W. B. Ives, Esq., the member for Richmond and "Wolfe, and Mr. Rufus H. 
Pope, of Cookshire, while opposite and a little higher up is the summer house of Mr. T. C. Jones, 
of Winnipeg, Man. The " Hermit's Den," containing a genuine hermit, is at Sandy Point. After 
reaching the latter point, the Boundary Mountains come into view, showing the Scotch Cap, Saddleback, 
Gosford, Boil, Snow, and other mountains, giving a most charming landscape view upon a clear 
day. One cannot help comparing the scene, and the invigoration that is already perceptible throughout 
the system, from being in an atmosphere three thousand feet above sea level ; with the depression, heat, 
smoke, and dust of Boston and New York Cities, — besides, an appetite, which is the first legitimate 
result of invigoration, is engendered at once by the trip across the lake. And who of the parties that 
have visited the lake can deny that upon reaching Three Lakes they had an appetite that would do justice 
to an Esquimau ? 

The shores, particularly the eastern side, are dotted here and there with the farms of the settlers. 
Wild fowl can be seen at every trip, affording ample opportunity for testing iirearms from the deck of 
the steamer. 

The village of Three Lakes is situated at the head of the lake, upon a neck of land cornering upon 
Megantic, Spider, and Rush Lakes ; hence its name. Six years ago, an Indian camp was the only 
landmark ; and it is due entirely to the energy and perseverance of one man that a village, containing 



a steam mill, hotel, store, post-office, schoolhouse, and half a dozen dwelling-houses, has been established. 
The name of Mr. G-eorge Flint will always be associated with Three Lakes. This gentleman, after 
choosing the present site for his steam mill, built a steam launch, and placed it upon the lake, established 
a post-office, now having a daily mail, opened up a road connecting with the village of Megantic, built a 
road across to .Spider Lake (half a mile distant), and thus laid the foundation for a thriving little village. 

Mr. William E. Latty, the fish and game overseer of the Club, owns 
the hotel ; and members of the Club, and sportsmen in general, will always 
find good accommodations at his house, and an excellent table. 

The lake has numerous bays, — Victoria, Sandy, Moose, and Chaudiere 
Bays. The illustration (page 26) is from a photograph taken from the 
upper gallery of the Prince of Wales Hotel, looking west, with the Megantic 
Mountains in the distance. The finest view upon the lake is from the hill 
leading down to Sandy Baj', looking south, takin* in the Boundary and other 
mountains in Maine. All the streams emptying into the lake abound with 
brook trout. The Victoria River affords good trout fishing, and is navigable 
with small boats for quite a distance. This river takes its origin in the 
township of Clinton, and, flowing through the township of Marston, empties 
into Megantic. The Annance River empties in at the head of the lake, near 
the AVooburn Wharf. It is a small stream ; but the lower two miles are 
navigable with small boats, the water being still and quite deep in places. 
JOE MARIE, Indian Guide, Megantic, The shorcs of this portiou are favorite feeding grounds for deer and moose. 




and many are shot here every season by " jacking." Very good fishing can be had in the stream, the 
trout averaging small ; but it is a favorite fishing ground on account of its being easy of access. 

Near the mouth of the Annance River is Anuance Bog, a small body of dead water, extending 
back nearly a mile in a southerh' direction from the lake. This bog is a very favorite resort for deer, 
moose, and caribou, as it affords excellent feeding grounds ; and during the month of September it gives 
good sport to those fond of jacking, which heretofore has been about the only method of shooting about 
these bogs. It is not at all uncommon to see five or six deer in one evening's jacking in this bog, the 
adjoining river, and Rush Lake. 

The fishing in Lake Megantic, as in all other large lakes, is very uncertain. The lake is full of fine 
lake trout, weighing as high as twenty-five pounds, as is shown by the poachers' night lines, nets, etc., 
which have been used with impunity in the lake up to a recent date. In Chaudiere Bay, Moose Bay, and 
at the various inlets, speckled trout will rise to a fly ; but the months of June and September are the only 
months in which the lake trout will take a bait in legitimate fishing, except at the outlet of the lake 
(Chaudiere River), where there is excellent fishing, speckled trout rising readily to the fly all through 
the season. Some very fine "strings of trout" have been taken by casting from the bridge across 
the Chaudiere River, at the outlet of Lake Megantic ; but of late years, since the village has sprung up 
and increased in population, the fishing, as a natural consequence, has deteriorated. Good fishing can 
be had by going down the Chaudiere River, which is navigable by small boats, although the current 
is pretty swift. Sportsmen fond of trolling or bait-fishing for lake trout will find Rocky Point and 
vicinity the best grounds for the purpose. Hall's Point, which forms one of the sides of Chaudiere 
Bay, is a favorite trolling ground. Trout can be caught through the ice, at the head of Lake Megantic, 



at any time in the winter, the open season for lake trout commencing on December 15. Last winter, 
a trout was caught through the ice in this locality, weighing twenty-one pounds. 





SPIDER LAKE FROM THE CARRY. (Autumn) 



SPIDER LAKE. 




piDEK Lake has been aptly uamed " the Geneva of Canada." Surrounded upon 
all sides by lofty ranges of mountains, and lying in an elevated atmosphere 
three thousand feet above sea level, it is one of the prettiest inland lakes in 
Canada, and a more delightful spot for seeking relaxation and seclusion in the 
summer time cannot be found. Next to Megantic, it is the largest body of 
water in the region, being between three and four miles long, and from half 
a mile to three miles wide, and is about thirty-five feet higher than Lake 
Megantic, from which it is separated by a carry of less than three-quarters 
of a mile. The proper name of the lake is " Macannamac," the old Indian 
name, and as such it is written on all the maps,' and it seems a pity that its original name should become 
so rapidly obsolete. The name signifies " Father, or Source of the Waters," as it is the first body of water 
across the watershed on the Canadian side of the boundary, and the headwater of the Chaudiere River. The 
common name " Spider" has been given the lake from its supposed resemblance in form to the insect of 
that name, being composed of a large central body of water, with numerous deep bays or inlets indenting 
the shores, and, although much smaller in size than its neighbor Megantic, it is said to contain more 
miles of shore. The lake is only a couple of miles north of the Maine border, and three-quarters of a mile 
from Megantic. It is by far the prettiest sheet of water in the Club region, and on this account, besides 
its many facilities, it has been chosen upon as the site of the Club House and headquarters of the Club. 



The lake is fed by the Upper Spider River, the Indian River, and several small brooklets, and is 
emptied into Rush Lake and Megantic by the Rapid and Lower Spider Rivers. It is three miles from 
Lake Megantic bj' water through Rush Lake, which is not navigable for the first three-quarters of a mile, 
by reason of the rapids between Spider and Rush Lakes. 

The Club House will be located on the southern shore, commanding a fine view of the Boundary 
Mountains in the east, and other chains. The northern shore of the lake is partially settled ; but upon 
the southern shore there is not a settler, and all the land on this side is leased to the Club. About a mile 
and a half from the carrj', at the foot of the lake, is a very pretty island, containing about fifteen 
acres of land, — " McMiun's Island," — in honor of Major William McMinn, a recluse major in the 
Confederate Army, who has a cabin upon its shore ; and behind this island, upon its southern shore, 
no better black-bass fishing can be found anywhere in the lake. An old fallen pine lies upon the shore, 
projecting out in ten or fifteen feet of water, and from under its branches the writer has allured many a 
black bass, ranging from three to eight pounds in weight. They will rise to a fly in July, and take a live 
bait all through the season. Immediately opposite this island is a low sandy beach, with an occasional 
reed and water lily growing here and there ; and, almost any time during tlie warm weather, deer can be 
seen coming out to escape the flies and to drink, and particularly toward sunset, when 

The dying day 
, Is slowly fading in the purple west, 
And Nature dons her sable robes for rest. 
The Sun, from gorgeous chariot whose glow 




T/XIDERMIST'S CAMP. (Spic'er Lake.) 



Lights into weird radiance all above, below, 
Smiles farewell glances to the Evening Star, 
Peeping coquettish from blue depths afar, — 
And takes his way. 

Just above the island, on the same shore, is Thomas' Point, an elevated bit of land sloping down to 

a rocky shore, which has been 
l)arlially cleared off, and a log 
cal>iu erected. It commands a 
fine view of the entire lake, and 
is the shooting lodge of Mr. D. 
Thomas, Registrar of Sher- 
brooke, one of the pioneers of 
Spider Lake. 

A little higher up the lake, 
and around Thomas' Point, is 
Bishop's Cove, a shallow bay 
covered with reeds, and contain- 
ing a beautiful sand beach. The 
water in summer, for a distance 
of fifteen or twenty rods from 
the beach, is liot over a foot or 




Along the Sand Beach (Bishop's Cove). 




WHITE BIRCH CAMP. (From a Photograph.) 



eighteen inches deep ; and this cove is the favorite place for deer to come out, while behind it is a natural 
deer park. During the months of June, July, and August, deer come out every day ; and many times 
has the writer watched them for hours, and admired their graceful movements as they frolicked upon 
the beach. 

A little way above this cove, midwaj' between it and the Spider River, is "White Birch Camp," the 
summer house of Dr. Bishop, which is very prettily situated among a clump of white birch and poplar 
trees, upon a bluff overlooking the lake. 

There is good bass fishing with troll or fly all along this shore, at the head of the lake, and on the 
opposite shore, in front of the different points. The Spider River empties into the lalie, in the southeast 
corner, over a low, sandy, shallow marsh, with scarcely enough water to float a boat ; but, as soon as the 
river is reached, the waters deepen quickly. The Indian River empties in on the northern shore, opposite 
White Birch CamjD. It is navigable for a short distance up, and one can get fair trout fishing near its 
outlet. Many deer have been killed upon its banks by jacking, which is the universal method of hunting 
them in this section. There is also good jacking in nearly all the bays in Spider Lake in the early 
autumn. Occasionally, one can get a shot at a deer in daytime, swimming in the lake or feeding upon the 
banks. The method of "still-hunting" them with canoes is as follows: The guide takes the stern of 
the canoe with the paddle, while the partj' who is to do the shooting sits in the bow with the rifle. As 
soon as the deer comes out, the guide turns the canoe straight facing him, and glides along noiselessly 
as long as the deer is drinking or feeding. As soon as he raises his head, the guide stops, remaining in a 
cataleptic condition ; for the deer will allow a canoe to be paddled up within ten yards, so long as he sees 
no motion, provided the wind is favorable, and he does not "get on the scent." The moment the deer 




AN INTERIOR, WHITE BIRCH CAMP. 



resumes feeding, the guide will put in and paddle until he again looks up, and so on until the canoe 
is within range, and the reijort of the rifle is the first warning taken of danger. Often, though, as the 
canoe approaches, the deer will become wary and uneasy, and the first thing noticed will be a shake of his 
tail ; the next moment, as he lifts and arches his head and neck, the tail goes up perpendicularly, and 
away goes the deer through the water and into the woods like an arrow. A quick aim and pull of the 
trigger must be made the instant the tail begins to move, aceompfinied by arching of the neck, as it is 
considered by the most inveterate huntsmen as an infallible sign that the deer anticipates danger, and will 
not remain another moment. This method of deer hunting is one of the most enjoyable. There is much 
depending upon the skill of the guide, as well as controlling yourself when the deer is watching you, and 
you are oulj' waitiug for him to lower his head once more to give the guide an opportunity to send you 
within range. Less than a mile from Spider Lake, and situated between the North Bay and Lake 
Megantic, is 

Egg Pond, 

a small body of water less than half a mile long. It is nearly round in shape, as its name signifies, and 
at one time contained innumerable trout. On account of its proximity to settlers, it has been pretty well 
depleted, very probably by the use of nets. The variety of trout contained in it is very fine, and when 
one is caught it is a large one. With protection and restocking, it could again be made a good fish pond. 
On account of its proximity to Spider Lake, it is well worth a visit and trial. 




SPIDER LAKE (Looking east from Thomas' Point.) 




"BIG BOG," (Off the Upper Spicier River.) 




THE SPIDER RIVER. 

T is almost impossible to do justice to the Spider River in writing a description 
of it for a guide book, which should be terse an*d practical. A more charming 
stream for the lover of nature, and true sportsman, cannot be found, with its 
abundance of attractions. 

Arising among the Boundary Mountains in the extreme limit of the Canadian 
territory, it is made up of several small rivulets, which, after congregating 
together, form two main branches, — the east and most important branch 
taking up the ramificatious in the township of Louise, the west draining the 
more distant portion of the township of Ditchfield. The two tributaries join at a point Ave miles 
from the lake. 

The east branch flows through what is called" the " brul6 " or burnt land, a large tract of about six 
thousand acres that has been completely burnt over and destroyed by forest fires. From the forks and 
for a distance of a mile below, the river is not navigable, but the lower four miles are comx)aratively dead 
water, and navigable all the way to Spider Lake. 

The river has the reputation of being a most prolific trout stream, and despite the steady and almost 
unlimited drain made upon it the last ten years, prior to the Club's acquiring the lease of it, it still affords 
excellent fishing, and with moderate protection and restocking can again be made one of the finest trout 
streams in the province. That portion flowing through the " brul6 " is rapid, with the exception of a few 
pools and stretches of dead water. It also contains two or three small ponds, dilatations of the stream. 




SCENE ON WHARF AT WHITE BIRCH CAMP. (.Spider Lake.) 



Avhieh afford excellent sport ; tbey are situated nearly three miles above the forks. The fishing all the 
way down the stream from the ponds to the forks is very good, the tront at present running small. From 
the forks to the "landing," which is at the head of navigation, the fish run a little larger, and pounders 
are not uufrequently taken, while, in the mouth of Juue, as large as three or fo'J'" pound trout are takeu. 
From the lauding to the lake, about four miles, the river is still very winding ^''^^ ^^^^ ^^^P pools. 
Last season, a trout was caught here weighing seven pounds. It is this portii^'^ that offers so many 
inducements to the canoeist. Upon each bank is a fringe of lily-pads, with a boi^^^'^'^B' of tall grass and 
hardback bushes, with the green trees and mountains in the background. Game of ail kmd is seen in 
paddling up the stream. Deer come out to drink, and feed upon the water l'^'^^ ! '"'"" ducks, blue 
herons, or kingfishers are startled at every turn and bend in the river. j 

A fortnight ago, the writer, in paddling up the river a distance of two mife?i came upon five deer 
feeding along the banks, which shows the excellent results from the endeavors of o't"!' indefatigable game 
wardens. Deer-jacking has been the invariable procedure upon this river both in aii-^ out of season until 
the present season, when the game laws were commenced to be enforced by paid ws'i'^^^^'iS' '^^^ the results 
have been very encouraging. There is no better place upon the whole preserve for^'fl^er than the Upper 
i^pider Eiver, the whole of its navigable distance. There are innumerable bogs leacifig out of the river, 
and they afford excellent feeding grounds. Some of these bogs are half a mile long, iJ^^ ^ ooat can be 
floated through them. The most prolific of them is the Big Bog, which is situated upOn the northern 
shore, a couple of miles from the lake. Many deer aud moose are killed iu this bog jearly, it being 
at the terminus of several "runways" extending back into the woods, and is the fav^^te spot for 
jack-hunting. The method of jacking deer and moose is as follows : A lamp with reflect?^' is placed 



upon a stick or support in the hov,- of the canoe, so arranged tliat all the light is thrown directly forward, 
and all rays excluded from reaching the boat and its occupants. The guide takes the stern with the 
paddle, the one who is to do the shooting being seated in the bow, behind the jack, rifle in hand. The 
utmost quiet is enjoined ,by the guide, who propels the canoe along noiselessly, without removing his 
paddle from the water, turning the canoe at his will, so as to scan each bank. It is hard to say from 
what standpoint the dder views the jack-light. Some claim that the deer imagines it to be the moon 
with its reflection upon the water, its close proximity not being suspected ; while others say that the deer 
notices something unu^dal in the light, but regards it with curiosity, and not seeing any objects about it, 
or hearing any noise to {alarm it, stands stock-still until shot. Whatever are the deer's thoughts, if the 
wind does not give him} the scent, he will stand, in many cases, till the light is within ten feet, and not 
exhibit the slightest alr.rm. The deer is generally heard in the water before seen, the sound bringing 
one's heart into the m^juth, and setting the canoe vibrating from the rapid pulsations; the guide quietly 
turns the light in the direction of the sound, and glides the canoe steadily along toward the spot from 
whence the sound proci'eded. The first thing noticeable is what appears like two small balls of fire in the 
darkness, the reflection of the light upon the deer's eyes. Slowly and steadily the boat is pushed on, the 
moments seeming lij^c hours to the expectant hunter, till gradually the form of the deer becomes outlined, 
and the animal looms up nearer and nearer. If the hunter is new at the business, the guide generally 
gives the signal ij-heu to Are, and the animal is dropped. 

From reading the above, one would imagine that it was easy to kill a deer by jack-hunting ; but such 
is not always Xbe case. Almost invariably a sportsman will miss the first deer he fires at in the night, and 
subsequent anes till he becomes more composed, and takes a more careful aim. Much also depends upon 




1 1 1 1 1 I r-jiuij — - - H mlli'l ^ ■• -- 'i Li- ■"' '1 — " -'=-^--j=-»»^ - :=»■. 



HUNTING MOOSE BY "JACK-LIGHT." (Spider River,) 



,Mse will at ouce inform the deer of danger, and he will disappear before 
the guide, as the slightest rjg^ breath of wind wafted toward the deer will warn him of danger ; or, if 
being plainly seen. The lea«^Q ^^ ^^ swing or sway the lantern, the deer will become alarmed, and 
the boat becomes unsteady-.^g ^j-g j^ warhorse. 

disappear snorting and blowi ^^^ ^y|. gtand so quietly at an approaching jack, and then they are hunted 

Late in the season, dec^g ^eiug attached to it in such a manner that the lantern can be quickly 

with a dark lantern, a strj^^p^ g^g ^j^g 1^^^^^ jg ^j(;iji^ range. This method is the common one for 

and noiselessly opened as^^jg^ g^^.g ^^^ g^ j^^^^j ^^ gg^ ^^p ^^ ^g (jggj^.^ jf g, dark lantern is used. The 

jacking moose, which, as £ptice anything, but will keep on eating ov walking about till fired upon ; but, 

moose does not appear toji^jcretionary to retire with the canoe as quickly as possible, as they will often 

if wounded, it is always^t^ recognizing iu it an enemy, and many instances are recorded iu which a 

come straight for the hg-jiace in jacking moose at close quarters. Although not considered a very 

sharp contest has taken J^g (jggj.^ ^^^ one which is prohibited lay statute law in certain localities, there 

sportsmanlike way of shot j-jj^j. jg ^g^.^ fasciuatiug to one accustomed to the practice, so that often one 

is a pleasure attached to i^tity of venison in the larder, and with no intention of shooting a deer, but 

will go out jacking with Ji-.ggg ^i^^ watch the deer, seeing how near one can get to them. The writer 

merely to go through the,:;gj,^ while jacking, near enough to touch it with the muzzle of the rifle. 

has been paddled up to a-j^ggg jj^ ^ calm evening while jacking up the river, that is very impressive. 

There is a solemn s? broken by some bird flying over the canoe, or a muskrat quietly swimming 

Occasionally the stillness ■ ligi^t, and suddenly dives under the water, making a splash that, if taken 

across the stream sees ^\ y^^^ ^^^f^ nearly upset the canoe. But, if no game is stirring about, nothing 

unawares, is sure to sta. « 




WINTER CAMP ON THE SPIDER RIVER, 



is heard but the faint ripple of the water against the baric upon the bow of the canoe, and cue often 
imagines the boat at a standstill, and the shores receding down stream, where 

Long shadows sweep 
Across the shimmering streams and leafy bogs, 
And silence reigns, save where the piping frogs 
Hold carnival amid the deepening shade, 
Vociferous in evening serenade ; 
Or solemn owl — as maidens sometimes do — 
Chants nightly a monotonous, " To who ! " 

With pathos deep. 




RUSH LAKE. 




DILATATION of the LowGr Spider River, with a bordering marsh or bog, forms 
Rush Lake, so named from the reeds and rushes growing all over it. It is 
quite a large body of water in the springtime, covering an area of a mile in 
length , and from a quarter to a half mile in breadth. It is fed by the Rapid 
Spider River, which empties Spider Lake some three-quarters of a mile 
distant, and by a couple of other small streams. It is situated about a mile 
from Lake Megautie, and is emptied by the Lower Spider River, which, after 
being joined by the Arnold River a few rods from the outlet of Rush Lake, 
flows into Lake Megantic. 

During the summer months, particularly in a dry season, the entire lake, 
except the channel, is boggy, all the water thickly covered with lily-pads, interspersed with tall reeds 
and rushes,, the banks containing alder bushes, while here and there are arms and inlets forming bogs, 
some nearly a mile long, through which a boat can be pushed. It is in these bogs that so many deer 
and moose have been shot by jack-hunting during the early autumn, as they become valuable feeding 
grounds during the period between sunset and the early morning. One can often see a deer or moose in 
the afternoon or evening in these bogs, by paddhng up the lake. 

Duck shooting in Rush Lake is very fine during the migratory period, in the fall. Immense flocks of 
ducks frequent the lake, and rendezvous there overnight. The best time for the duck shooting is after the 
middle of October, and up to the time the ice begins to form. 




Camping at Rush Lake (Foster's Clearin 



Fishing in the lake does not amount 
to much, owing to the inability to cast a 
113' on account of the rushes ; but at the 
uilet at the foot of the rapids is excellent 
tiout fishing in the mouth of June, while 
ill through the winter trout can be caught 
thiough the ice at the head of the lake. 
There is very good black-bass fishing 
at the foot of Rush Lake, particularly 
where the Arnold River joins the Spider. 
Bass will take the fly (Polka, Blue Bass, 
Silver Doctor, or Full-winged Ibis being 
the favorite flies) in July, aud minnows 
(live bait) at any time in the season. 
Minnows can be caught anywhere in the 
lake with a lauding net and a few crumbs 
of bread. A small trout stream enters 
one of the bogs at the upper right hand 
coiner of the lake, which is accessible 
with a boat, unless a particularly dry 
season ; and in this stream a mess of 



trout can be taken at any time by casting from the boat. Upon the left hand shore, just before entering 
the lalie, is a small clearing, — " Foster's Clearing," — so named from Andrew Jackson Foster, one of the 
pioneer guides in the region, who lost his life crossing Lake Megantic on the early fall ice. He was 
returning from the Chaudiere Riyer-, where he had been for camp supplies, and had a bag of flour upon 
his back ; the ice broke, and the weight upon his neck drove him through the hole, from which he never 
escaped. A mound of earth a few steps from the bank marks the spot where it is said his bones lie. The 
illustration on the opposite page is frOm a photograph taken in the edge of Foster's Clearing, and is the 
spot where the writer and Mr. Woodruff, of New York, Vice-President of the Club, pitched their first 
tent in the Megantic region, and shot their first buck. 

There is a trail leading from the dam on Spider Lake to the head of Rush Lake ; and the " Whisky 
Trail," named from the purposes for which it was originally used, starts in at this place, and extends to 
the Chain of Ponds, crossing the international boundary between Arnold and Crosby Ponds. This trail 
has been in existence over twenty years, and was extensively patronized by whisky smugglers and 
"bounty jumpers" during the war. Rush Lake is easily accessible from Megantic by small boats, but 
not from Spider Lake, by reason of the rapids between the two lakes. 




THE ARNOLD RIVER AND ARNOLD BOG. 




HE Arnold River takes it most southern origin in the township of Wooburn, 
among the mountains forming what is called the ''Ox-Bow," the Boundary 
range of mountains curving along the watershed of the Arnold River upon 
one side, and the Cupsuptic and Magallowaj' on the other. Another branch 
(the west branch) takes its origin in Chesham, near Saddleback and the 
Megantic Mountains, the Megantics forming the watershed between the 
Arnold (west branch) and the Salmon Rivers, both in the Province of 
Quebec. After following a very winding course, estimated at forty or fifty 
miles, the Arnold River empties into the Spider just at the outlet of Rush 

Lake, a mile from Lake Megantic. The water of the Arnold River is very clear and cold, and the trout 

excellent. The river is navigable for fifteen miles (to the head of the meadows) from Lake Megantic. 

There is good fishing along the meadows (about five miles long), but' the best fishing is in the rapid 

waters above the Wooburn Bridge. 

Arnold Bog 

is situated at the headwaters of the river. It begins near the boundary, extending northward, and 
is about five miles long. It is low and marshy, very much like Massachusetts Bog, but wider, and 
contains more water. Upon the west shore is the Boundary range of mountains, looking very much like 
the mountains upon the west side of Massachusetts Bog. 



The bog is full of trout, and it is said to contain land-locked salmon as well, the small fry that were 
put into Lake Megautic four or five years ago having found their way up the Arnold River, from the lake, 
to the bog. 

A nice camp is built upon the east side of the bog near the outlet, the property of Mr. John 
Danforth, of Camp Caribou, Lake Parmachenee, the camp having been built and furnished before the 
territory was leased to the Club by the Quebec Government. 

The Club will put some boats in the coming season, and cut a trail through from Wooburn. There 
is alreadjr a trail leading from the bog southward along the Magalloway Kiver to Parmachenee Lake. 

This bog is the home of the caribou and moose, and offers the best grounds for hunting large game. 
Still-hunters in the fall of the year will find Arnold Bog a veritable sportsman's Paradise. The bog is 
about fifteen miles south of Wooburn village, and ten miles west of the Seven Ponds, and about twelve 
miles north of Parmachenee Lake. It is very rarely visited from the Canadian side of the boundary, 
althoua,h on Canadian territory. 




TROUT LAKE. 



ROOT Lake is about Ave miles, in an easterlj' direction, from 
the head of Lake Megantie, and is situated in the township of 
Clinton, near the town line of Marston. There is no direct 
trail cut from Megantie ; and the lake is usually reached by 
crossing Lake Megantie from Three Lakes, and driving back 
upon the government road about three miles from Mr. Evan's 
residence upon Megantie to the farm of Mr. Cusineau, a French 
settler, from whose place a tramp of two miles will cover the 
distance to the lake. The route is very hilly, but affords an 
excellent view of the surrounding country, the scenery alone 
being worth the tramp in. The lake is situated at the base of 
a very steep hill, over which the trail passes, is in shape and 
size very much like L Pond, of the Seven Ponds group, with 
as good a reputation for trout fishing. The lake empties by 
a circuitous little stream into the Annance Biver. It is the 
best pond for trout upon the Canadian side of the boundary, 
trout rising to the fly from May till October, and averaging 
half a pound in weight, with an occasional one up to as high 



as foiu' pounds. The four trout in the initial of this chapter were caught in this lake, and weighed nine 
pounds, the largest one weighing over three pounds. 

There is a good camp and lean-to at Trout Lake, and a boat will be placed upon the lake the coming 
season, and possibly a more direct trail cut from Lake Megantic. Deer often come out upon its shores, 
and are quite plentiful in the vicinity. 





LEAN-TO AT HATHAN BOG. (Dead River) 



DEAD RIVER. 




HE nearest water from Spider Lake, after crossing tlie international iDoundary 
into Maine, is tlie extreme headwaters of the Dead River, one of its branches 
arising just over the watershed, and is a small creek that can be stepped 
across till it reaches the Upper Hathan Bog, which empties into the lower bog- 
after a distance ' of nearly a mile between the two. Crosby Pond, which is 
near by, and Cranberry Bog, from another branch, meeting the other waters 
in the Lower Hathan Bog, which flows in a southeasterly direction till it joins 
with the Gore Stream jnst below Horseshoe Pond, The Gore Stream has its 
origin in Big Northwest Pond (one of the Seven Ponds group) , and flows northerly through Massachusetts 
Bog to Arnold Pond, thence easterly through Mud and Horseshoe till it joins the Hathan Bog waters. 
From here, the river flows in a southerly direction through the Chain of Ponds proper, including Round, 
Long, Beaver, Bag, and Lower Ponds. From this point, the river flows south and cast till it empties into 
the Kennebec River. 




HATHAN BOG (upper portion). 



HATHAN BOG. 




LOW, marshy body of water situated a mile from the boundary, and five miles 
from Spider Lake, is called Hathan Bog, from an old lumberman of that name 
who first cut the lordly pines that make this region famous, and floated them 
down the Dead River into the Kennebec; It is divided into two separate 
portions, the upper and lower bog, with nearly a mile of stream intervening. 
The broad expanse at the head of the upper bog, shown in the illustration 
opposite, is erroneously put down as Beaver Pond on some of the maps. This 
portion is very shallow, not over a foot deep in dry weather, with a very 
muddy bottom, which grows an endless variety of aquatic plants, and is 
covered with lily-pads, etc. It was originally formed by beavers damming the 
stream a few rods below. There are no less than three beaver dams in this 
portion, over two of which boats have to be drawn, unless the water is very 
high. 

After leaving the open space, the bog narrows to a creek, navigable all 
the way for over a mile to the foot of the bog, where there is now constructed a 
dam for driving logs. 

The stream emptying this portion runs through a rocky almost inaccessible place for three-quarters of 
a mile, tiU it reaches the Lower Hathan Bog, which is much smaller than the upper one, and about half a 
mile long : it is more properly a creek. The. stream emptying Crosby Pond enters here a few rods from 



the head of the bog. The remains of an old dam lie at the foot of this portion, and from here the Dead 
River proper commences, forming the branch which joins the stream emptying the other ponds on the 

Coburn Gore, at the forks between Horseshoe and Round 
Ponds. The land about both bogs has been completely burnt 
over, and is fast being covered with small second-growth 
shrubbery, while less than a mile distant, on all sides, are the 
Boundary Mountains, with their green verdure and heavy 
timber. 

Hathan Bog, considering both its fish and game, is one of 
the most prolific spots upon the Club's preserves. Its location 
between the mountains, and the excellent feeding grounds it 
^^^^"i affords for deer and moose, attract large numbers of these 
^&i animals. The second-growth shrubbery (which deer are so fond 
of) upon each bank, and the tender plants floating in its waters, 
make it a favorite resort, while the adjacent thickly wooded 
mountains afford plenty of shelter. The writer has seen moose 
at two o'clock in the afternoon feeding in the open expanse 
at the head of the lake, and deer at any time from 4 P.M. to 
8 A.M. ; and many moose have been "laid low" in this par- 
ticular spot. Next to the bogs in the Upper Spider River, 
Hathan Bog is the best place for moose in the region. The 




Beaver constructing Dann. 



lower bog is also a favorite place for deer early in the season. Although a bog (so called) , some of the 
finest trout ever tasted have been taken from its waters. 

The trout in Hathan Bog are particularly fine flavored, always fat and plump ; and the fishing is good 
at any season or time of day. Although not large as a general rule, an occasional two-pounder is taken ; 
and sportsmen camping here can always be assured of plenty of trout to eat. The following places 
are the most prolific : at the narrows just at the foot of the open expanse in the upper bog, above and 
below each beaver dam, and for a distance of fifty rods along the lower end of the bog, from the boat 
landing up to where a small stream enters on the right ; in fact, almost anywhere where there is an 
opening in the lily-pads, sufficiently large to trail a fly, trout will be found. They have a decided 
preference for the "early worm," and immediately after daybreak is the best time to fish here. In the 
lower bog, although not so large a space, the fishing is even better than in the upper. 

The favorite fishing hole here is from where the brook emptying Crosby Pond enters, up to the next 
curve in the bog, where a beautiful cold stream- trickles in on the right hand side. This spot is about 
fifteen rods long, quite deep, and seems to have an inexhaustible supply of trout, running from one-half 
to three-quarters of a pound, upon the average. The pool is fringed on both sides with lily-pads, and must 
be approached very cautiously with the canoe, in order to produce no commotion in the water, and great 
sport may be expected. The best trout fishing ever experienced bj^ the writer was in this pool, who was, 
presumably, the first to cast a fly on its waters. In writing a description of trout waters, one must be 
careful of the "shoals of understatement, and more particularly the quagmire of exaggeration"; but 
the trout in this pool, nevertheless, are a marvel. I am quite clear of the "quagmire" when I say, in 
making a cast with three flies, a dozen fine trout would rise from all quarters, and turn somersaults over 




BREAKFAST IN THE LEAN-TO (between Hathan Bog and Crosby Pond). 



the flies in their eagerness to bite, and, upon the first occasion of fishing iu this pool,'! accomplished the 
remarkable feat of bringing to net at one cast, with three flies, four trout! The guide assisted me in 
landing them ; and the only way to explain the capture of the fourth trout was that it was scooped in by 
the net in lauding the other three, although the smallest of the catch was over one-quarter of a pound. 
Onlj' last season, some fine strings of trout were caught in this pool. Captain Hiuman and myself 
caught in an evening's fishing one hundred and twelve trout, returning all to the water except twenty-two, 
which were over three-quarters of a pound each. Some of the catch can be seen in the illustration 
on the opposite page. . 

The record for trout fishing was broken in this pool last September, upon the occasion of the visit of 
a party from Boston, who camped in the vicinity for a couple of days. Among the party was the Club's 
attorney, Mr. Charles Hanks, and the writer. It was proposed that we take one of the guides, with a 
birch canoe, and visit this pool for an evening's fishing. The trail leading from our camp to the bog was 
a poor one, having become almost obliterated, on account of the high growth of the shrubbery, and the 
fallen, partially burnt logs also forming severe barriers to our progress with the canoe. The start was 
made at 3.30 P.M., and the bog teached at 4.45. The representative of the law, being pretty well 
disgusted with the tramp, declared that there was "not a trout in the entire mud hole." I offered a 
wager that we could easiljr catch one hundred trout before we returned, if they were in a biting humor, 
and the bet was eagerly taken by the barrister ; but upon refiection, considering the lateness of the 
season, I made an amendment in this particular : that, if the trout would rise at all so as to take ten 
trout, I would catch seventy-five, and the amendment was accepted, but a " time limit" was placed upon 
me, — I was to land my trout before six o'clock ; it was then 4.45. 



I was conceded considerable " cheek" to make such a wager. " Seventy-five trout in an hour and a 
quarter!" But after arranging that the wager go to the guide, whichever side won, the "birch" was 
launched, and the guide directed to paddle quietly down to the pool. The first cast induced two or three 
trout to rise, and one was landed ; the next cast seemed to set the waters boiling, and two trout were 
brought to net. Terror was plainly depicted upon the face of the legal man. At this time, I was casting 
just opposite where the cold stream flowed in, and having all the sport the most ardent angler could wish 
for ; but the trout were running so large that considerable time was consumed in playing them, before 
they could be safely lauded. Our attorney had conceded that 1 could land the seventy-five trout all right, 
but he was pretty sure he had me on the "time allowance." As there were no restrictions placed upon 
the size of the fish, I directed the guide to move a little lower down, away from the inlet, and gave the 
large trout a rest. Here they were smaller, and the numbers ran up rapidly, three at one cast being 
landed on two or three occasions. The guide was keeping tally, and held the watch. He called " time " 
at 5.54 (and sis minutes to spare !), just as two half-pounders were landed. This made seventy-six trout 
caught, and in sixty-nine minutes ! As all small trout had been carefully returned to the water, we 
paddled up sti'eam again, and fished till time to return to camp and supper. The total number caught 
was one hundred and twenty-five. Besides returning all the small ones to the water, we carried a 
fifteen-pound creel, well filled, to the camp. 

Besides this pool, there is good fishing all the way down to the dam ; another very deep hole, where 
some large trout always lie, can be found about ten rods abovethe dam. 

I might add that the favorite flies in both these waters are the Red Ibis, Queen of the Waters, 
and Brown Hackle (small hooks) ; but, if you want to allure larger trout, substitute Reuben Wood and 



Lord Baltimore for the Queen of. the Waters and Brown Hackle. I would be satisfied to go into the 
Upper Dead River region any time during July, August, and September, with only these six varieties, 
having a east of each made up, and using them as above, according to the size the trout were running, 
altliough it is well to taije along a few Professors, Blue Jaj's, and Grizzly Kings, and other varieties, to 
satisfy the more fastidious ; but, keeping a record of the number of trout caught upon different varieties 
of flies, I must yield the palm to the Queen of the Waters for " pan fish " in this region, it standing at the 
head of the list by a large majority. Earlier in the season, during the month of June, the Parmachenee 
Belle is a very killing fly. 

Hathan Bog is reached by a five-mile trail from White Birch Camp at Spider Lake. A good trail 
from the foot of the bog connects it with Crosby Pond less than half a mile distant. Another trail will 
be cut through, connecting the upper bog with the lower, a distance of three-quarters of a mile, and also 
from the bay in Crosby Pond, connecting with the lower bog less than a mile distant. 

From the dam at the foot of the lower bog- will be a trail a mile and a half in length, coming out at 
the forks of the Dead River. 

There will be a small camp, a lean-to, at the head of the lower bog, for the convenience of 
members who go there for an evening and morning fishing. A large, commodious camp will be 
erected at Crosby Pond, to accommodate aaembers while stopping at Hathan Bog, as there is no good 
site for a camp upon the bog, on account of the timber being burnt off and the land so marshy ; while 
between the two waters nearest Crosby Pond is a fine knoll, offering every accommodation for a camp. 
Quite a show of wild ducks breed in both bogs, and there is good partridge shooting all along the 
different trails. 



Hathan Bog, on account of its various attractious, must become a popular resort for members who 
wish to take a tramp back in the woods, rough it, and toast their toes in front of the log camp-fire, where 

Now there gleams 
The cheerful fire that lights the evening camp, 
Where weary sportsmen gather from their tramp 
To while away the hour, as one hy one 
They tell adventures with the rod or gun. 
With mirth and song, with wit and humor bright. 
The time is passed, till all must say, "Good night, 

And pleasant dreams." 




CROSBY POND, 



I i V C-^ I o NAMED from a giiide of that name in the Dead River 

"^^^ legion, is situated upon the Coburn G-ore, between Hathan 
Bog and Arnold Pond, about a mile from the Canadian 
lioundary. It is beautifully located, in a denselj' wooded 
legion, the shores to the water's edge being fringed with 
heavy timber overhanging the water, with the exception 
of a few rods near the foot of the pond, opposite the 
Hathan Bog, which were included in the fire. It is 
the largest body of water up in the Gore, being over a 
mile long and half a mile wide. It is almost round in 
shape, containing a very pretty island in its center. The 
illustration rtn page 69 is from a photograpli taken from the head of the pond, near the inlet, and shows 
-the island and the mountains in the distance (south) forming the valley in which lies the Chain of 
Ponds proper. A more secluded romantic spot to camp in cannot be found anywhere in the territory. 
The water is clear and cold, and contains both speckled and lake trout. The largest speckled trout in the 
region are to be found in Crosby Pond, but like all large trout they only rise to the fly at certain times. 
During these times, the trout will average four to five pounds. Small trout, from one-quarter of a pound 
to a pound in weight, will rise to the fly almost any time at the head of the lake. Crosby Pond is full of 




minnows, which probably accounts for the trout not rising to a fly, which may possibly be remedied by 
restocking with small fry, without putting in the usual quota of "bait fish," and thus giving the trout 
predominance. The lake undoubtedly contains fine trout, and is well worthy of a trial ; and on account 
of its proximity to Ilathan Bog, and the excellent facilities afforded for camping, it is sure to become a 
favorite resort. Deer come down to its shores to drink and escape from the flies, and in the summer 
se'ason can be seen almost any morning or evening ; but, as the law is not off in Maine till October, not 
many can be shot, as by that time there is plenty of water for them in the forests. A camp owned by 
Mr. Wells, of New York, is built on the west shore, just opposite where the Club camp will be located. 
Trails connect this pond with Hathan Bog (one-half mile). Rush Lake (six miles), Arnold Pond (one and 
one-quarter mile), and Horseshoe Pond (one mile) ; and it is quite possible a direct trail will be cut through 
from Spider Lake, passing along the west side of Louise Mountain, the trail from Spider Lake to Hathan 
Bog passing along the east base of the mountain, as shown upon the map. I might add that, in fishing 
for the large speckled trout in this pond, I have found the Polka, Blue Jay, Full-winged Ibis, Lord 
Baltimore, and Reuben Wood very killing flies. Such as are fond of angling with worms and a long line 
and sinker can catch trout, that will run from half a pound to one pound in weight, just off the rocky 
ledge point near the camp ; and no one who chooses to adopt this method'of fishing need go hungry wliile 
camping there. This and Arnold Pond are favorite waters for loons ; and as they destroy a lot of fish, 
and there is no law against shooting them, they make good targets, and afford considerable amusement 
for all who have plenty of ammunition to waste upon them. 

Between Crosby Pond and the Lower Hathan Bog, and covering about ten acres of laud, lies a small 
marshy mud hole, rejoicing in the euphonious name of 




CROSBY POND (looking south). 



Cranberrt Bog. 

It does not coutaiu any fish, to the knowledge of the writer, but is quite a resort for game, on 
account of the good feeding grounds along its banks. .Should the month of September become an open 
mouth for shooting deer in Maine, no better place than this could be found to lie concealed and watch 
for deer to come out and feed, as a rifle at any point along the bog would command the entire feeding 
grounds. 

As deer do not come into the water to feed very much after October 1, this bog is of very little 
importance. 




ARNOLD POND AND THE CHAIN OF PONDS. 




HIS beautiful sheet of water takes its uame from General Benedict Arnold, -VTho 
crossed the pond (which is about one and one-quarter miles long) in bateaux, 
with his troops and "implements of war," upon the occasion of his memorable 
expedition against Quebec. The water lies two miles north of Massachusetts 
Bog, and between it and Mud Pond, and is the largest body of water in the upper 
chain, with the exception of Crosby Pond. It is by far the prettiest sheet of 
water upon the Coburn Gore, is about half a mile from the boundary, and lies at 
the base of Black Mountain, upon its northern shore. The pond, on account of 
its resemblance to a moose horn in shape, has been put down on maps as Moose Horn Pond. 

In the northwestern corner of the pond is- a fine point projecting out, covered with pine trees, — 
Point of Pines, — upon which there is a beautiful site for camping. A camp has been built near by, 
and put in order and furnished by the Club, for the accommodation of its members. Fishing in the 
pond has not been particularly good the last few years, on account of its proximity to the settlement 
of Wooburn ; and it has been suspected that nets have been freely used in its waters. Formerly, 
both speckled and lake trout were very abundant, and late reports say the trout are upon the increase 
again . 

It is a most delightful place to camp, and with a little restocking will become a popular place for 
sportsmen, as game of all kind is plentiful iu the vicinity. It was here that the headquarters of the 




ARNOLD POND. 



part}' who slaughtered so many deer iu the winter of 1884-85 were made. Two thousand eight hundred 
pounds of venison — hind-quarters only — were shipped out to the Boston market. The deer were all 
killed in the vicinity of Arnold Pond, extending southward to Massachusetts Bog, and northward along 
the boundary line. 

In spite of this tremendous drain, deer are increasing rapidly about here. The writer camped at 
Arnold Pond the week between Christmas and New Year's last, in company with Colonel Harrington, of 
Boston, and, in tramping across from the pond to Crosby (a little over a mile distant), came upon 
over seventy places where deer had lain overnight since the last fall of snow, some three or four days 
previous. 

Trails connect this pond with Massachusetts Bog (south), the boundary line (west), Mud Pond 
(fifty rods to eastward), and with Crosby Pond, the latter trail going in at the head of the bay in the 
northeast corner, and coming out near the outlet of Crosby Pond (less than one and a half miles) . 

Nest to Arnold Pond, in an easterly direction, lies 

Mud Pond, 

a small rocky pond, sometimes called Rock or Round Pond. It is round in shape, covered with lily-pads, 
which greatly interfere with the fishing. The pond contains speckled trout, but is not much fished, on 
account of the abundant growth of lily-pads. It is a favorite feeding ground for deer, and is a fine pond 
for jacking or still-hunting. The brook between it and Arnold contains large numbers of small trout. 
Less than a quarter of a mile to the east, upon the same stream, is 




A DOMESTICATED DEER (Arnold Pond Camp), 



Horseshoe Pokd, 

much larger thau Mud Pond, and well stocked with trout, — it is in shape somewhat like a horseshoe, — and 
at the foot of the pond is a dam for driving logs, constructed by Messrs. M. G. Shaw & Sons, who own 
the adjacent township. Very good fishing at times can be had in this pond, and below the dam, the 
fish resembling very much those in Big Northwest Pond, while deer frequent the place all through the 
summer. A trail continues past this pond from Arnold, extending southeasterly to the Chain of Ponds 
proper and Eustis, following the Old Tote Road. There is no camp located here, as the i3ond can be 
reached in less than a quarter of an hour's tramp from Arnold. A trail leads from Horseshoe, the 
northern shore, to the outlet of Crosby Pond, about a mile distant. 

From here the Dead River takes a southeasterly course across the Chain of Ponds township, the 
Gore Stream branch being joined by the stream emptying Crosby Pond and the Hathau Bog at a point 
about two miles above Round Pond (the first of the Chain of Ponds proper). There is good fishing in 
this stream, particularly between Hathan Bog and the forks, as in places are to be found deep holes and 
flumes in the rocks well stocked with large trout, and few parties ever fish in them, as they are out of the 
general route in this region. 

A short distance below the forks is a small stream comiug in from 

Otter Pond, 

a very pretty little pond with high rocky shores. It is reached the easiest from Horseshoe Pond, but up 
to the preseut time no trail has beeu cut through to it. It is said to contain a goodly supply of speckled 




WINTER SCENE ON ARNOLD POND. (From a Photograph.) 



trout ; but, as the writer has never cast a fly upon its waters, he is unable to give a practical account of 
its qualities as a flsh pond. The 

Chain of Ponds Proper 

comprises, in order: Round, Long, Beaver, Bag, and Lower Ponds. Eouud Pond covers about iifty 
acres of land, and affords good fishing. A boat can be run into Long Pond through the narrows, vphich 
are only a few rods long. Long Pond is the largest and prettiest of the chain, is about three miles 

long and of varying width. It contains both 



speckled and lake trout ; and the fishing is 
very good, particularly near the foot of the 
pond, where the Indian Stream empties in. 
Large numbers of fish are caught through the 
ice in the winter season, in this pond. 

The scenery about the pond is very fine. 
Upon the east shore is a high rocky ledge on 
the side of the mountain, nearly overhanging 
the lake, while upon all sides are ranges of 
mountains. 

This place is of interest, not only on 
account of Arnold's trip through here, but 
also on account of a foul murder perpetrated. 




Long Pond, "Chain of Ponds.' 



some twenty years ago, upon the shore of Long Pond. The victim was an Indian girl, a sister of 
Joe Marie, the celebrated Indian guide at Megautic. The murderer, a white man, after committing the 
crime threw the body into the lake, where it was found floating upon the water by some lumbermen, and 
buried a few days after bv a couple of Maine guides. A rude cedar-post marks the restiug-place of the 

unfortunate victim, whose murder has never been avenged, the 
grave lying vipon the small neck of land intervening between 
Eound and Long Ponds. Next below Long Pond, and l3nng to 
the eastward, is Beaver Pond, and nest in order comes Bag, 
then Lower Pond, all containing more or less trout, and connected 
by short streams, navigable with small boats. These ponds are 
connected by a trail (Shaw's Tote Road), which runs upon the 
west shore, with Arnold Pond (northward) and Eustis, and a 
number of lumber camps are to be found at different points along 
the trail. Messrs. Shaw have a nice camp upon the Indian 
Stream, and Peter LeRoyer has agood camp at the head of Long 
Pond. Game is very plentiful all along the valley of this Chain 
of Ponds, and no better ground can be found for still-hunting. 
The trip in a canoe down this pond to Eustis is a most enjoyable 
one. It was in this vicinity that Peter LeRoyer, the well-known 
Indian guide, caught and domesticated a young moose, which he 
drives about and works like a horse. The animal is now four 
years old, and as tame and quiet as any ox, occasionally straying 
into the woods, but always returning again. 




'Tommy the tame Moose 



MASSACHUSETTS BOG. 

|etween three and four miles north of Big Northwest Pond, the most remote 
of the Seven Ponds group, and between it and Arnold Pond, lies a dilatation 
of the Gore Stream (a branch of the Dead River) , named Massachusetts Bog. 
Its original name — Caribou Bog — was given it by Mr. Kennedy Smith; but 
it was changed to its present name by a party of sportsmen from Boston, 
who, on account of its wonderful and almost inexhaustible supply of speckled 
trout, honored it with the name of their native State. It is a question whether 
the palm belongs to this bog or Northwest Pond for the best fishing in the 
region. Presumably, Massachusetts Bog contains a larger number, but the 
fish will average larger in Northwest Pond. Both waters are upon the township leased by the Club from 
Messrs. Hazeltine, Knowlton, and Hall, of Belfast, Me., the same lease also comprising Grant, Little 
Northwest, and the South Boundary Ponds. 

The bog lies at the base of the Boundary Mountains upon the Maine side, and, running in a winding 
course parallel to them, is over a mile and a half long, but at no place over three hundred feet wide. 
The illustration is from a view taken about midway the bog. During the summer months there is only 
a narrow channel in places not covered with lily-pads, and it is in these clear places, where there is an 
opportunity to cast a fly, that the trout rise so well. This bog is widely known for its excellent fishing, 
the trout rising all through the season and at any time of the day. One is always assured of good sport 
at Massachusetts Bog. The trout are not large, but will average in the best season of the vear half a 




pound, while au oeeasioual trout weighing as high as a pound and a half or two pounds is taken. Four 
pound trout have been caught here. 

There is little doubt that the bog still contains large trout, although it has been the writer's 
misfortune to find them average smaller than others report. The following very interesting letter from 
our Vice-President, Mr. Woodruff, of New York, anent this subject, shows what fish have been taken 
out, and within the last three years. The story of his success has often been told in the region as a 
"fish story"; but, being a little incredulous, the writer asked Mr. Woodruff for the facts of the case, 
and lately received the following letter, dated New York, July 16, 1887 : — 

My dear Doctor, — Absence from the citj for a few days has prevented an earlier reply to your last. You say 
that you have heard some tall stones from Mose and Joe Noel about a certain day's fishing I had at Massachusetts 
Bog, and ask me to give you my account of it. You are very careful, however, I notice, not to say what the tenor and 
" size" of these stories are; hence, as guides are proverbial at drawing the long bow or — should I say in this case? — 
making a long cast, I will simply give you a plain, unvarnished tale. 

We had our camp that season, you will remember, at Point of Pines, on Arnold Pond. For three weeks we 
had whipped Beaver Brook, Arnold, Horseshoe, Rock, Upper and Lower Hathan, Cranberry, and had even tried Mud 
Pond, with but fair success, while our ears were constantly being filled with tales of the big trout in Massachusetts 
Bog, and the monsters taken out of there through the ice the previous winter. But, whenever we spoke of going 
there, we were told of the white cedar swamps, three hours to get there, too far to go and return' the same day, 
no camp there, and so on, until ever3' tale was taken ctuti grano salts; and most of our party left on the first of 
September without having essayed the bog, leaving only my brother, nephew, and myself in camp. The next day, 
happening to be on the top of Black Mountain with Mose, he called my attention to a little patch of water, about as 
large as your two palms, tAvo miles oft", as the crow flies, which he said was Massachusetts Bog. One glance at the lay 



of the land, and all fear of white cedar swamps vanished from my mind; and the next morning I started with him for 
the much-talked-of spot. Going directly across from Point of Pines, I took the ridge on the left of the brook until it 
ran into the swamp, which we crossed at a spot only a few hundred feet wide, and then took the hard wood ridge 
again on the right, much to the disgust of Mose, who wanted to follow the " blaze " made in winter, on snow-shoes, 
through the swamp the whole way. I think he predicted that, if I kept on in my course, 1 would come out at 
Northwest Pond. However, when I left the ridge at right angles and, turning to the left, plunged down into the 
valley, my good luck was again with me, and we struck the bog just where the brook enters it, thus placing myself as 
high in the estimation of Mose for my knowledge of woodcraft as my lucky long shot that first season at a buck 
forever perched me on the highest pinnacle in Joe's estimation as a crack rifle shot. 

I had my rod and little Stevens rifle, while Mose had only his inseparable axe and a small parcel of grub. It was 
now about three in the afternoon, and our first thought was to find the boat, which Mose had cached that spring, and 
which he said was essential in order to get any trout. After an hour's fruitless search, Mose " remembered" that the 
Indian — What was his name, — the one who had the cow- moose.' — had been told where the boat was; and, as he had 
been there a few- weeks before, ei-^o the boat must be at the "other end." Tl-ie quickest way to get to the "other 
end " was to make a bee line through the white cedar swamp, Mose said. Leaving coats and rod where we intended to 
spend the night, taking only the little rifle and axe, Mtise took the lead through the swamp. If you have never been 
through that bit of Avhite cedar in a wet season, then I can only give 3'ou Punch's famous advice, "Don't," — words fail 
'me even at this length of time to do justice to it. It was after six when we got to that " other end," wet through to 
the skin, half fresh and half salt w-ater. By seven o'clock we had decided that the boat w^as not at the " other end." 
It was too late to get back to camp, it was rapidly growing cold, for you know how- cold the nights often are up there 
early in September, and there w-as nothing for us to do but make a fire, dry our garments, and lie down on the bare 
ground, with the leaves for our bedspread, the stars for our canopy, and empty stoi-nachs for an early rising alari-n 
clock. We had even left three partridges at the camp, which I had shot on the way over. I recall how Mose 
complained only at his not having put a handful of tea in his pocket. Between the water from below- and the 
perspiration from above, it would have been in a fine condition, though, doubtless, he would have found no fault 



with it, and I question if I should have " made a fuss over such a trifle." But the fun began after dark. Mose made 
a roaring fire on the edge of the bluft", and we steamed and scorched one side while we slapped the other to keep it 
from congealing, until we were partially dry. Then l_ving down on our arms we waited for the stars to roll around. 
About midnight all the bears in the State of Maine seemed to have congregated on the mountain back of us, and the 
roaring, grunting, and squealing I never heard equaled in any menagerie. Sleep under any circumstances would have 
been difficult in our case, with that infernal racket it was impossible. With every fresh outburst, Mose would jump to 
his feet, mutter something about " dam bear," throw more wood on the fire, until the flames leaped twenty feet in the air, 
and then chop away until he had replenished his pile for the next stoking, keeping it up until the whole thing became 
ludicrous to me. Everv little while there would be the stamp, snort, and indignant whistle, on the opposite shore, 
of some deer kept from wetting the aforesaid whistle by the bright light of our protective fire. But all disagreeable 
as well as good things finally come to an end; and the first clear gleam of daylight saw us wending our way back, this 
time on the ridge, even Mose having had enough of the swamp. After demolishing all the grub we had brought with 
us, and soothing our injured feelings with several pipes, I took a nap while Mose hunted up the boat. About ten 
o'clock he woke me bv saying he saw the boat adrift on the tamarack swamp side of the bog. Taking my rod, I went 
about one hundred yards down the bog, where there was a grassy bank, and proceeded to " limber up," to be in 
readiness when Mose came with the boat. But Mose, who could never get over the mystery of putting a rod together, 
sta^-ed to see the operation. I had that heavj' English rod — pole, it should almost be called — and the famous blue 
silk line, both of which you probably remember. Having adjusted m_y leader, I let the flies fall in the water at my 
feet, where it was not more than a foot deep. As I stepped back to take hold of the butt of my rod, z-z-z-z-i-p-p-p went 
the reel, and a few moments later Mose was taking oft' a fourteen-inch trout, which had had the impudence to take a 
■ fly within a foot of the bank. With three flies on, the first cast hooked two beauties, and the next cast gave me one on 
each fly. Nothing but the toughness of that heavy old rod and the strength of the silk line enabled me to land the 
whole party. I then took oft' two of the flies, and at every cast, standing in full sight on the bank, five to ten trout 
would throw themselves completely out of the water: and I had such trout fishing as I never even dreamed of. Mose, 
standing in the water up to his knees, would land them, and take them oft' the hook, and toss them into a little 



pool back of him. I had no idea of tlie time, never having to make a second cast for a fish, but striking a big fellow 
every time, until Mose said, " How much feesh you want. Monsieur Vood.''" As I looked around, the pool was filled 
to overflowing with such a pile of golden beauties as Fulton Market never knew. There was not a fish under fourteen 
inches in length, and from that up to twenty-two inches for the longest. But such misshapen fellows as some of 
them were, the under jaw projecting far over the upper, — regular beaks ; others with a corporation on them which 
would have done honor to a member of the Fat Men's Club. Upon looking at my watch, it was a quarter past twelve. 
I had been fishing about two hours. On counting the catch, Ave had one hundred and thirty-seven trout. My heart 
smote me for taking so many, but we had carried them up to camp before counting them, and it was too late to put 
any of them back then. So we did the best we could to prevent willful waste, by gutting them, building a smoke 
house, and giving what we could not eat that day a smoking all that afternoon, night, and until noon the next day, 
when we started back for Arnold. Mose had all the " pack" he wanted, and said he had fully seventy-five pounds in 
weight. On showing them to my brother, I was pleasantly greeted with the announcement that one rod could not 
have caught all that quantity in the short time stated, and asked how large a net Mose had. Two days later, my 
brother and nephew went over to Massachusetts with me, reaching there about noon. All that afternoon the three 
rods were whipping the bog from one end to the other, from the shore and from the boat, and not a single rise could 
any of us obtain. Nets of all kinds were the staple of conversation around the camp fire that night. Needless to 
say that Mose and I took no interest or part in the conversation. But the next morning, before the others were up, I 
slipped down to the spot where I had caught all the first lot, and the first cast gave me a stunner, tipping the scales at 
four and one-quarter pounds. I woke the others up by flapping the cold tail in their faces. Inside of half an hour 
they took back all they had said about nets, and they only ceased catching the big fellows, which seem to be the only 
kind in that bog, because we did not know what we should do with them. As it was, we sent in, or rather took in with 
us to Montreal, as we broke up camp the next day, close on to one hundred pounds of half-smoked trout, which were 
a great treat to our friends there, but who wondered why we did not seem to care much for them. 

Such is my experience at Massachusetts Bog. If you want to know why, the afternoon of the first day vay 
brother was there, we could not get a single rise, I can only say that trout, like some women, are " queer critters." I 



have heard since the most contradictory stories about tliis spot, some parties praising it in the most extravagant 
manner, while others will declare that there is not a single trout in the bog. Of one thing I am certain, there are no 
small trout there, and the question is. What Avill we do when all these big ones are yanked out? Another thing, I did 
not see a single dark colored trout taken from the bog. all of them being the handsome golden striped trout, with flesh 
of an unusually dark pink tint. 

Now let me know how my plain, ungarnished tale compares with what you heard from Mose and Joe Noel. I 
expect to see the boys next month, when I shake oft" the dust of the city for a month in the greenwood, and, if they 
have said anything to stagger my reputation, I want to know it in time to get even with them. 

Trusting to meet you at White Birch Camp some time next month, and ... I am 

Very truly yours, 

I. O. Woodruff. 

lu fishing in tliis pond, sportsmen should be careful to return to the water all trout under eight inches 
in length, as plenty of half and three-quarter pound trout can be taken to supply the camp for a large 
party in an evening or morning's fishing ; and with proper care the fishing in the bog can be made 
even better, and the trout average larger. The writer has seen at one time the sickening sight of 
nearly a bushel of trout of all sizes piled upon the shore at the landing, in a state of decay, that had 
been caught by vandals who did not know enough to return to the water all except those needed for the 
fry-pan. Such wanton destruction of fish is most unwarrantable, and no gentlemen worthy the uame 
of sportsmen would ever allow it, but would check the enthusiasm of any member in their party who could 
not stop after catching enough for present wants, or, if the sport were persisted in, would compel him 
to return carefully to the water all the trout he might land ; for, by so doing, the same trout, in a more 




MASSACHUSETTS BOG (central portion). 



developed state, would furnish sport for others. Aud, in a place where fish are so pleutifnl, there is uo 
excuse for the kilHng of trout under one-half pound in weight, unless the party is large, and the trout 
happen to be running small. 

One can have excellent sport, and secure all the trout needed for food, by taking in a small 
pair of spring balances, and not killing a single trout unless he brings the springs down to one-half, 
three-quarters, or even a pound, according to the location when fishing ; and, if members of the Club 
would adopt this plan, we could always be sure of good fishing. The taking of a few of the largest 
trout, needed for the immediate wants of camping parties, will not have a perceptible effect upon the 
fishing ; but it is the killing of so many small trout that depletes the ponds. 

Apart from its excellent fishing record, Massachusetts Bog enjoys the reputation of being the best 
resort for deer of any of the ponds or bogs in the Upper Dead River or Seven Ponds regions, during the 
summer months ; but the law makes it expensive to kill a deer before the first of October. It is very 
pleasant to watch them come out upon the edges of the bog during the day ; and, if all firearms are left 
in the camp, one can go out in the evening with a jack-light, and watch their movements. Often while 
fishing in the early morning or after sunset, the click of the reel will startle a deer which has been quietly 
feeding near by, and a whistle will be the first indication that game is at hand. 

One of the finest camps in the territory has lately been built at this place by the Club, and named 
" Camp Massachusetts." It is twenty feet wide and thirty feet long, made of spruce logs peeled. The 
camp is furnished with a range and complete cooking utensils and camp furniture. It is located upon 
the sti-eam emptying the bog and flowing into Arnold Pond, about fifty rods from the foot of the bog, the 
location being made here on account of a beautiful uever-failiug spring of clear cold water, and also on 



account of using the camp for still-hunting in the fall, as in that case it is not desirable to be located 
immediately upon the bog. A good trail connects the camp with the bog, and a trail has been cut from 
Gagn^'s (at the end of the buckboard road), where the Old Tote Road crosses from Canada into Maine, 
through to the camp, about two miles distant, so that a horse can be taken in with supplies, etc., or take 
the " tenderfoot" from the buckboard to the camp. 

There are also two small lean-to's upon the hill, to the right of the trail, that will accommodate half 
a dozen or more, also another lean-to at the head of the bog, at the commencement of the trail leading 
to Big Northwest Pond. 

On account of the excellent locality thereabouts for deer. Camp Massachusetts wOl be a general 
rendezvous for still-hunting parties in the fall of the year. The Club has already got a fine clinker-built 
boat in this bog, and a canoe, and more boats will be added during the present season. 

The months of August and early September are probably the best time for fishing in this place, but 
one can be assured of good fishing here all through the season. 




THE SEVEN PONDS. 



I i# liard to tiud a lofality more beautifully situated iu sueb a wild pieturesque 
region, and with such a wealth of tish and game as is offered by the Seven 
Ponds. Although called the Seven Ponds, this group consists of not less than 
ten ponds ; namely. Big Island. Little Island, Eock. L, Grant, Big Northwest, 
Little Northwest, South Boundary. Beaver, and Long Pond. A radius of less 
than two miles from Grant Pond will take in the entire group. They form the 
headwaters of two different rivers, the Northwests and Boundary Ponds flowing 
north into the Gore Stream (^Dead Eiver) , while the remainder flow in a southerly 
direction into the Kenuebago Sti'eam (Androscoggin Eiver), All of the jionds 
are connected w ith good trails, and most of them have boats and camps, built by guides in that region, 
and more particularly by Jlr. Kennedy Smith, of Eustis, Me., who has besides gone to a great expense 
in laying out a road into the ponds. These ponds are all noted for their sure fishing during the entire 
season, and disappointment iu the number and size of the trout has never been experienced here. 
Approaching the ponds fi-om the Canadian boundary along the Club preserves, the first one along the 

route is 

Big Northwest Poxp. 




situated about three and a half miles south from Massachusetts Bog. In size it is about the third largest 
in the group, and nearly round iu shape. It is fed by a couple of small brooks, and receives the waters 



from Little Northwest and South Boundary Ponds. The trail from Massachusetts Bog comes out near 
the outlet in the north end of the pond. A trail also connects it at the opposite end with Grant Pond, 
one-quarter of a mile distant. Upon the west side is the Boundary range of mountains, the highest 
being Mount Gosford, which is quite close to the pond. Two very comfortable camps, with open 
fireplaces, are situated on the southwestern shore, built three or four years ago by some Rangeley guides. — 
Messrs. Snowman, Haines, Crosby, and Twombly, — who also put in four or five good boats, and went to 
considerable expense and trouble in opening up the place for the accommodation of sportsmen, before the 
territory was leased to the Club. The camps are delightfully situated, giving a view of Snow Mountain 
and Boil to the eastward. The fishing in this pond is considered the best of all the ponds in the 
group, although the trout do not average as large as in Big Island and L ; but, for numbers and positive 
results. Big Northwest Pond must be yielded the palm. The trout do not rise more readih' here than in 
Massachusetts Bog, but it excels the latter in producing a larger average in size. The following score, 
made by the writer and Mr. Fred. A. Foster, of Boston, during a few days' fishing in these ponds in the 
month of June last, will give an idea of the sport experienced here ; — 



Monday, June 6 (evening), Massachusetts Bog . . 

Tuesday, " 7 (morning), " " . , 

" " 7 (evening), " " . 

Wednesday, " 8 " Big Northwest Pond 

Thursday, " 9 (morning), " " " 

" " 9 (evening). Big Island Pond . . 



CAUGHT. KILLED. 

GO 14 

?j() 10 

75 ITj 

90 10 

.50 8 

15 2 



Juno 10 (^inoi'iiing), Big Island Pond . . . 

■• 10 (^eveningV L Pond 

11 ^morning). Rock and Grant Ponds 
'■ 11 (.evening), Big Northwest Pond . 
" 13 (^morning"). Little Island Pond . . 
" 13 (evening). Big Northwest Pond . 



rAfGllT. 


KILLED. 


u 


4 


(>8 





17 





49 


15 


38 


3 


75 


15 



581 98 



riioro i# :i pociiliiiiitY alioiit the trout iu Hig Noitliwost Pond worth racutioniug. Nonrly all the Uout 
will bo foimd to ooutaiii small pigmentary spots mingled with the colored spots. Many sportsmen look 
upon them with suspicion, and think the trout unclean ou this account; but it does not make the 
slightest difference in the flavor of the trout, the spots are simply skin deep. The cause is unknown ; 
the peculiarity is eontined to this pond, although au occasional one is taken out of Massachusetts Bog. 
and quite often out of Horseshoe Pond. 

Although the trout did not run large, — one pound nine ounces being the largest one taken. — they 
made up iu lunnhers ; very few trout were hooked under half a pound. Only enough were saved to 
supply the camp, all the rest being carefully returned to the water as soon as caught. Many of the trout 
thrown back were pounders, and over, especially of those caught in Big Island Pond. Au estimate of 
the size of those killed can be made by considering that the uinety-eight supplied the camp ^Yitl^ fish for 
eight days (two of these days the party numbered six. the remainder of the time three, with appetites at 
no time vorv delicate). A sood deal of our success was due to the excellent judoiueut of onr cuide. Mr. 



Martin Fuller, of Eustis, Me., who is probably the oldest guide in this region, having guided about these 
ponds continuously' for fourteen years, knowing exactly all the favorite haunts of the trout, their habits, 
and the most taking flies for that time of year, and locality. Big Northwest Pond is also a great place for 
deer. Upon the trip in question, in two days, we saw three deer come out, and were paddled up by our 
skillful guide within thirty feet of one of them in broad daylight. From the camps two trails lead out, one 

to the right, connecting with Little Nokthwest Pond, 
and the other, at the left, with South Boundary Pond, 
neither of them over a quarter of a mile from the 
camps. They are sometimes called the Boundary 
Ponds ; they are quite small, but important, on account 
of their being frequented so much by deer, the shore 
being dotted all the season by then- tracks. They both 
contain trout. Less than a quarter of a mile to the 
southeast lies 

Grant Pond, 

1 small round body of water, almost completely covered 
with lily-pads, but containing the fattest and finest 
flavored trout in the Seven Ponds. The fishing is a 
little uncertain in this pond ; at times, the trout rise 
leadily, then, again, one can whip the whole pond 
without a rise. Many sportsmen report "the best 




flshiug they ever had " in Grant Pond, and it is well worthy of trials when camping at Big Northwest, 
which is the center and headquarters for the four ponds described. A trail connects this pond with 
Big Island (one and one-quarter miles) and Little Island (one and one-quarter miles), the oue leading to 
Little Island being the general route to Kennebago Lake, and starts in a short distance down the right 

hand shore from the end of the Northwest 
trail. Big Island trail is upon the oppo- 
site shore. A good boat will be found 
upon the pond. Going south, the next 
sheet of water reached is 

Little Island, 

so named from the small island in it, 
which in the summer time is almost an 
isthmus, connected with the shore by long 
reeds and rushes. It is a very pretty 
pond, within sight of Boil and one of the 
Five Round Mountains to the east, with 
White Cap and the Boundary Mountains 
to the west. The fishing is very flue, as 
it is out of the way of the general route 
~ , „ , of sportsmen, and few trout are ever 

Grant Pond. ^ ' 




taken out of it. There are two boats upon the pond, but the camps are located nearly half a mile to 
the south, upon the shores of 

Beaver Pond, 

a small T shaped pond, but filled with trout, as all these pouds are. Upon the southern shore, opposite 
the camps, is a trail leading to 

Long Pond, 

the most southerly of the group, a long narrow creek ; and from here the trail descends the Kennebago 
Stream to the lake, some twenty miles distant. The camps at Beaver Pond are the property of Messrs. 
Grant & Richardson, the proprietors of the Kennebago House, who have fitted them up with stoves, 
cooking utensils, dishes, blankets, and boats. The guides in this territory are privileged to use them, — a 
small rental, which is very reasonable, being expected when occupied by a party. From the head of 
Long Poud is a trail a little over a mile long, leading in an easterly direction to 

L Pond, 

which is only a few rods from Big Island. This is one of the favorite pouds of the group, and the 
second largest in size, — it is in shape like the letter L, — lying at the base of Boil Mountain, and in 
close proximity to the Five Round Mountains and Snow Mountain. The trout in this poud are very flue 
and gamy, and will average about three-quarters of a pouud, and run from that up to two pounds. It is 
a rare occurrence to hook a trout less than one-half pound in this pond. The bottom is very rocky, 
covered with ledges, and the water cold and clear. The best fishing ground is at the elbow and opposite 
the boat landing. Mr. Kennedy Smith has a number of boats upon the pond ; and an old camp, built by 



Mr. Douglas, of Eiistis, used to stand near the landing, but a large tree in falling completely destroyed 
it, so that it is now unused. About as far north of Big Island as L Pond is south of it, lies 

EOCK POXD, 

a small triangular body of Tvater, eouneeted by a ti-ail with Big Island. It affords pretty good fishing. 
Boats belonging to the camps at Big Island are to be found on the pond. A trail also connects this pond 
with Massachusetts Bog, joining the Northwest trail about midway between the two ponds. 
By far the largest and most beautiful of all the Seven Ponds group is 

Big Island Poxp. 

No better description of this charming place can be given than that written in the excellent little 
" Guide Book to the Dead River Region," published by Mr. A. W. Robinson, of Boston, which is 
given verbatim : — 

" On entering the clearing from the wood road, over which the trip from Tim Pond has been made, 
seven log-cabins are discovered scattered around beneath the overhanging trees. These cabins are even 
better than those at Tim Pond, and are furnished the same, while the large diniug-cabiu, which is located 
near the center of the clearing, is very tastily decorated, and the table all that could be desired. 

" A cold spring supplies the camp with water, and a short distance from it a small brook has been 
dammed, and conveniences for keeping live trout arranged. 

'' The clearing, the work of Mr. Smith, is situated at the southeastern end of the pond, on a slight 
elevation, from which one of the finest views of this sheet of water and its surroundings is obtained. 



"Stretching out before 3'0ii a distance of three miles are its blue ruffled waters, broken here and 
there by some huge ledge which rises above the surface, while the surrounding forests closely line the 
rough and rocliy shores. 

"Towering above the camp on the east is Snow Mountain, one of the highest peaks in Maine. It 
can be ascended from the camp ; but as its sides are covered to the summit with a thick growth of spruce, 
hemlock, and pine trees, the trip is very arduous, and it is hardly safe to attempt it without a guide, as 
there are no paths to aid a stranger. The view from the summit is grand, as the surrounding country can 
be seen for miles, and on a fair day the steamer on Lake Megantic can be discerned with the naked eye. 

" Looking down the pond from the camp, the Boundary Mountains stretch along the horizon, and the 
rounded slopes of Boil Mountain are visible at the south. 

"One is enthused with new life as he breathes the pure air and feasts his eyes on the beauties of 
nature, spread like a panorama everywhere around. 

" The trout in these waters are larger than i-u the rest of the ponds, and are very plenty, it not being 
an uncommon thing for an expert angler to land twenty-five or thirty pounds in a short time. 

"The best fishing grounds are near the island and in the numerous coves around the shore, where 
mountain streams pour their cold waters into the pond. 

"For fly-fishing, the months of June and July are the best; but the trout rise through the entire 
season, the most taking fly being the Red Ibis. For deep fishing, the angler will find an excellent bait in 
the shape of a small fish which the guides call a chub, and with which the pond is stocked ; this bait 
is also used for trolling, and, as the law forbids the use of a ' spoon,' it will be found a very good 
substitute." 




Partridge Nest. 



The writer can heartily indorse what 
Mr. Ecbiuson has said of Big Island 
Pond, and a more comfortaljle place to 
stop, and enjoy fishing and hunting, 
than Kennedy Smith's camps is hard to 
find. There are now eleven camps, 
nicely fitted up with substantial camp 
furniture, including stoves, which are 
always comfortable during the evenings 
all through the season, and fragrant 
bough beds, while the dining camp is 
run equal to any of the first-class hotels 
in this region. Members of the Club, 
and sportsmen in general, will always 
find these camps a pleasant adjunct to 
their trip while in the Dead Eiver region. 
Mr. Edgar Smith, who has charge of 
the camps for Mr. Viles, the present 
proprietor, will be found very obliging 
aud painstaking with all his guests. The 
cost of living here is $2.00 per day, 




Partridge photographed on its Nest. 



including a private cabin and )3oats, the 
price for guide's board being Si. 00 per 
day. Ttie buckboard road from Tim 
Pond comes out here, notice of which will 
be taken in the chapter upon routes, etc. 

At the head of Big Island Pond, and 
between it and Rock Pond, are situated 
the camps of Mr. John W. Mason, of 
Xew York, one of the Club's directors. 
They are the most elaborate camps in the 
legion. Mr. Jean Soule, the well-known 
guide, is in charge of them. 

From the Seven Ponds, a very pleas- 
int trip can be taken down the Kennebago 
Stream to the lakes lying south of the 
Club preserves, and sportsmen contem- 
plating this trip should provide themselves 
with Eobinson's "Guide to the Dead 
River," which gives an excellent map and 
description of the region, including the 
Rangeley, Kennebago, Parmachenee, and 



Bigelow Lakes. In fishing in the Seven Ponds, the following varieties of flies will be found the best 
to take in : During the month of June, Parmachenee Belle, Red Ibis, Queen of the Waters, Coachman, 
and Montreal; iu July, Silver Doctor, Gold Doctor, the different Hackles (Brown, Ibis, Grizzly, etc.). 
Yellow May, Blue Jay, Jennie Lind, Professor, and Green Drake ; in August, the Grizzly King, Yellow 
May, Silver Doctor, Reuben Wood, and Lord Baltimore ; in September, the June flies take well, including 
Red Ibis, Cowduug, Parmachenee Belle, and Montreal. 

The Queen of the Waters will be found a standard fly all through the season. At some of the 
fishing tackle stores, the Queen of the Waters will not be found. If sportsmen cannot get it tied for 
them, the Abbey will be found an excellent substitute, the resemblance between the two being very close. 




MOOSE RIVER REGION. 



HIS tract of territoiT lies to the east of the international boundary, the 
headwaters of the Moose River arising just across the Canadian line. It 
comprises some ten or fifteen townships in Franklin County, extending from 
the boundary to Moosehead Lake, and embracing the different tributaries of 
the Moose River, and a dozen or fifteen lakes. The Canadian Pacific Railway 
runs through the entire region, the road being already gi-aded half-way to 
Moosehead Lake, and by the ensuing fall will be completed, and the rails laid 
to the lake. 

It is a most prolific region for large game and trout, but, on account of its being so easy of access, 
the sport must soon deteriorate, although there afe still a number of small lakes almost unknown ; and, 
if the country could only be judiciously protected, a most valuable preserve could be assured for 
years to come". 

All the streams and ponds teem with speckled beauties ; and no better region could be found for the 
canoeist and sportsman tourist, as the region for over fifty miles can be run through with a canoe, with 
very few portages. Small ponds completely dot the territory, commencing at the Canadian boundary and 
extending to Lake Brassua, the last in the chain before reaching Moosehead. Among the ponds now 
mostly frequented are Boundary Pond, Holeb and Attean Ponds, quite near the rails, and the main 
stream of the Moose River, which are all quite easy of access. The number of sportsmen going into 




this region is increasing daily; and, although the "iron horse ". penetrates the region, an occasional 
moose is seen on the track even, and a case is reported, the present season, of one measuring its speed 
with the engine. 

A construction train leaves the village of Megantic every morning at sis o'clock, going to the end 
of the rails; and, although the contractors do not care particularly to "bother" with passengers, all 
sportsmen going into the region are courteously treated and given what accommodations there are. The 
train returns to the lake every evening, getting in between six and seven o'clock. 

A most delightful trip, and one now quite often indulged in, is to take along a birch canoe and 
launch it in the river, and proceed down stream, camping at various stages, and fishing at the inlets of 
the numerous tributaries, — very few portages are necessary ; and the trip can be extended to Moosehead 
Lake and dowu the Penobscot River to Bangor. A trip of this sort would use up about a fortnight, and 
would afford great sport in the way of fishing. 





ROUTES, FARES, GUIDES, ETC. 



E have our choice of two main thoroughfares in going to Megantic and tlie Dead 
River ; namely, by the Boston & Lowell System and International Railway, 
or by the Maine Central and Franklin & Megantic Railways. 

Each route has its various attractions. From New York, the Shore Line 
is a very comfortable route, and enables members to be joined by other parties 
at Boston, while the trip over the Connecticut River Road is very charming, 
and by going this way one can take the Pullman at Springfield, and not 
change till Sherbrooke is reached in the mornino-. 



New York members can take the route as follows : ■ 



Le.ive New York (N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.) 4.30 

Arrive Springfield " '• " " 7.57 

Leave Springfield (Connecticut River R.R.) 8. 15 

" Wells River Junction (Passumpsic R.R.) 2.00 

Arrive Newport, Vt. " " 4. 15 

Leave Newport " " .' 6.00 

Arrive Sherbrooke, P.Q. " " 7.45 

Leave Sherbrooke (International R'j) (Saturday's, 3.30 P.M.) 3. 00 

'* '■rive Lake Megantic " " " 6.30 " 8.00 



Rl'TlRMNi. : 

Leave Lake Mc,uamic (.liitormxlional RV^ i^Mondavs, 7.1."> .\.>Ll 5.;!0 A.M. 

Arrive Sherbrooke •• " '• 10.00 •• 10.00 •• 

Leave Sherbrooke (.Passuinpsie R.R.^ 9.00 P.JvL 

Arrive Newport " '• 10. -1.5 '" 

Leave Newport •• " 11.37 " 

Arrive Wells River Juiution •• •• 2.00 A.M. 

Sprinstiekl i,Conneelieui KixerR.R.'' 7.10 " 

Leave Sprin.urK-kl (,N.Y., N. 11. \- 11. R.R.^ 7..i0 " 

Arrive New York n.40 '• 

From Roston. oiu' can tiike tlio routo as follows: — 

Leave r.ostoii i^K^''^'"'! •■^ Loxxell R,R.^ 7.00 P.M. 

Lowell •• ■■ •• 7.4S •• 

Nashua ^Coneor.l R.R.) .^-20 " 

Manehester •• ■ ^-."i-t " 

Coneonl i^Hostoii iS: Lowell R.R.^ !^.30 " 

Plvmouth •• •• ■• IL-tO •• 

Well.s River (^Passumpsie R.R.^ 2.00 A.M. 

.\rri\e Newport " "' ^-IS "" 

Leave Newport " ■ "'-00 '• 

Arrive Sherbrooke ■• " 7.45 '• 

Leave Sherbixioke i^Interiuitioual R\v) (^Satuula.v.s. 3.;S0 P.M.") 3.00 P.M. 

Arrive Lake Mei;aiitie •■ •■ ■• 0.30 " t*.00 •• 



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Returning : — 

Leave Lake Megantic (International R'y) (Mondays, 7.15 A.M.) 5.30 A.M. 

Arrive Sherbrooke " " " 10.00 " 10.00 " 

Leave Sherbrooke (Passumpsic R.R.) 9.00 P.M. 

Arrive Newport " " 10.45 " 

Leave Newport " " 11.37 " 

Wells River (Boston & Lowell R.R.) 2.00 A.M. 

Plymouth " '• " 3.85 " 

Concord (Concord R.R.) ; 5.25 " 

Manchester " " 6.25 " 

Nashua (Boston & Lowell R.R.) 7.00 " 

Lowell " " " ■ 7.35 " 

Arrive Boston " " " _._ 8.30 " 

111 returniug from Lake Megautic, parties can reach Boston the same eveniug by telegraphing the 
mixed passenger train at Lennoxville to wait the arrival of the International at 9.45. The passenger is 
due to leave Lennoxville at 9.15, but being a inisecl train will wait, when notified, for the International. 
This train arrives at Newport at 12.50 P.M., and connects with the day express from Montreal, leaving 
Newport at 1.03 P.M., and arriving at Boston at 8.35 P.M., saving just twelve hours' time, aud making 
the trip from Spider Lake to Boston in sixteen hours. 

The other route from Boston is by the Maine Central, via'Farmington and Kingfield. The route this 
way is as follows : — 



Leave Boston (Boston & Maine R.R., Eastern Division) 9.00 A.M. 

Arrive Portland " " '' " " 1.00 P.M. 

Leave Portland (Maine Central R.R.) 1.25 " 

Arrive Farmington " " " 5.50 " 

Leavfe Farmington (Sandy River R.R.) 5.55 " 

Arrive Strong "' " " 6.40 " 

Leave Strong (Franklin & Megantic R.R.) 6.45 " 

Arrive Kingfield " " " 8.34 " 

Leave Kingfield (Stage: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays) 7.30 A.M. 

Arrive Smith's Farm " " " " " 3.00 P.M. 

Buckboard from Smith's farm to Seven Ponds, via Tim Pond. 



Returning : — 

Leave Smith's Farm, Eustis (Stage : Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) 7.30 A.M. 

Arrive Kingfield " " ' " " " 3.00 P.M. 

Leave Kingfield (Franklin & Megantic R.R.) " 5.35 A.M. 

Arrive Strong " " " 7.25 " 

Leave Strong (Sandy River R.R.) 7.30 " 

Arrive Farmington " " " 8.15 " 

Leave Farmington (Maine Central R.R.) 8.20 " 

Arrive Portland " " " 12.40 P.M. 

Leave Portland (Boston & Maine R.R.) 1.00 '■ 

Arrive Boston " " " 5.00 " 

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WEIRS LANDING. (.Lake Winnipesaukee.) 



Ill point of time, Boston members effect a saving by going via tlie Boston & Lowell line. The 
express (Pullman attaclicd) leaves the Lowell depot at 7 P.M., taking you through Lowell, Nashua, 
Maiithester, Concord, Plymouth, past the beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee, which is reached about eleven 
o'clock, and on to Wells River, where the New York train is connected, and tlien over the Passumpsie to 
Newport, Vt., which is reached just at daybreak (4.15 A.M.), where a change of ears is necessary, as 
the Boston Pullman goes on to Montreal, the New York Pullman is switched off ; and chairs can be 
obtained to Sherbrooke. While waiting to connect with the train for Sherbrooke, which leaves at six 
o'clock, one has time to look over the town, which is situated at the head of Lake Memphremagog. The 
large and well-patronized Memphremagog House shows what a popular and favorite summer resort this 
' place is becoming ; and one has a desire to remain over a day or two, or defer till the return trip, and 
spend a week in taking in the various places of interest in the locality, and enjoying the luxuries of the 
hotel. There is ample time for breakfast, if an early meal is desired. After leaving Newport, baggage 

is inspected by Her Majesty's customs 
offlcer. The law requires a deposit ujiou 
lire-arms taken across the boundary, but it 
is seldom enforced ; and sportsmen to the 
Megantic region are always courteously 
treated by the officer, Mr. Clark, who 
passes all the paraphernalia required for 
going into camp, upon the understanding 
View on Lake Memphremagog (from Prospect Hill). ^hat they are personal effects, to be used 




upon the trip, and not for sale. By the time the baggage is settled, the train arrives in sight of 
Massawippi Lake, which, although not so large as Memphremagog, rivals it in beauty ; the train for 
js^=^, _^^_ miles winds along the border of the 

Like, in places overhanging it, and 
affords passengers a charming view. 
After leaving the lake, the railway 
follows the course of the Massawippi 
River as far as Lenuoxville, a very 
pietty village situated at the junction 
t the Massawippi aud St. Francis 
Rivers. The trip from Lennoxville 
to Sherbrooke occupies less than ten 
minutes, where we arrive at 7.45 
\. M. 

The town of Sherbrooke is sit- 
uited upon a hill overlooking the 
Migog aud St. Francis Rivers, which 
unite in about the center of the 
town. It contains nearly ten thou- 
sand inhabitants, and is the chef-lieu 
Memphremagog House. of the eastern townships. The train 





SKETCH ON ST. FRANCIS RIVER, SHERBROOKE. 



for Megantic does not leave till afternoon, vrhich gives one time to look the city over at leisure. The 
city boasts of one of the largest tweed manufactories in Canada, good substantial public buildings, and 
fine private residences, — a drive through the residential portion of the city being very enjoyable. There 
are several fine Ifotels, the largest, the Sherbrooke House, being situated immediately opposite the 

depot, where members will always 
be assured of a welcome from 
the genial proprietor, Mr. Cote, 
who is a veritable rara avis 
among hotel proprietors, and a 
member of the Club. While at 
Sherbrooke, either going or com- 
ing from the woods, members 
should not miss taking advantage 
of the very generous offer of the 
(Quebec Central Railway to visit 
Quebec City, which is only about 
one hundred and twenty miles 
farther north. Club members 
will be given return tickets at 
single fare, making the cost of 
the trip less than four dollars. 




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The jonrnej' from Sherbrooke to Quebec occupies only about six hours (pahice ears are attached to 
all trains) , aud the scenery along the entire route is most romantic. The line follows the St. Francis 
Valley for the first thirty miles, then passes along the shores of Lake Aylmer and Black Lake, and 
through the famous asbestos mines of Thetford, till the Chaudiere Valley is reached, with its rich rural 
parishes and gold fields. From here on to Point Levis, the tourist has an opportunity of observing the 
peculiar arrangement of French Canadian farms and villages, which contrast so strikingly with those of 
New England. 

The train leaves Sherbrooke for Quebec at 8.15 A.M., arriving at Point Levis (opposite the city) at 
2.20 P.M. ; returning, leaves Levis at 2.45 P.M., arriving in Sherbrooke at 8.40 A.M. The tickets will 
be made good to stop over at Quebec for as long a time as desired. A proposed line is being laid out, 
extending up the Chaudiere Valley from Beauce Junction via St. Joseph to Lake Megantic, connecting 
with the Canadian Pacific. 

The train for .Lake Megantic over the International Railway, a link of the Canadian Pacific, leaves 
Sherbrooke at 3 P.M. daily, arriving at the lake at 8 P.M. ; but, ou Saturdays, a fast train is put on, 
leaving half an hour later (3.30 P.M.), and arriving at the lake an hour and a half earlier (6.30 P.M.) 
Ou account of this arrangemeut, it is advisable to leave Boston on Friday evening, as by so doing oue 
can reach Spider Lake the nest evening before dark. The steamer "Lena" always connects with 
this train. 

Upon any other day, if one wishes to proceed to the head of the lake the same evening, it will be 
necessary to telegraph Mr. George Flint, the proprietor of the steamer, to wait for the train, which 
he very kindly does for Club members without charge. Upon arriving at the lake, verj' comfortable 



quarters will be found at the Prince of Wales Hotel ; and the proprietor, Mr. Mo^uiu, will have all 
baggage taken from the depot to the steamer. The steamer ' ' Lena " makes two regular trips daily (for 
time-table, see advertisement). 

Until the Club House is ready, Three Lakes will be the objective jDoint. A short carr}' of half a 
mile covers the distance to Spider Lake. 

The other route from Boston is via the "Sportsman Line," — the Maine Central Railroad. This 
route is practically the shortest, but entails a few miles staging and buckboarding, which takes more time, 
but has the advantage of passing through a large territory noted for its fish and game attractions at all 
points. The train leaves the Eastern Division at 9 A.M., arriving in Portland at 1 P.M., where there is 
time for dinner. Leave Portland at 1.25 P.M., and at Leeds Junction change to the Farmington branch. 
From Leeds, the trip is up the Androscoggin River until Farmington is reached at 5.50 P.M. We now 
change to the Sandy River Railroad for Strong, where another change is necessary to the Franklin & 
Megantic Railroad, with its quaint little engines and coaches. The track is narrow gauge, the seats in 
the coaches having capacity for one person only. Despite the toy-like appearance of the train, very 
good time is made, and the present terminus at Kingfield i-eached at 8.34 P.M. 

It is intended to push this road through via Eustis, to connect with the Canadian Pacific at or near 
Lake Megantic, which will make this route the best sportsman's line in the East. 

The stage leaves at 7.30 next morning for Eustis, about twenty-five miles, arriving at (Smith's 
farm at three o'clock in the afternoon, from which point buckboards are brought into requisition. 
Tim Pond, famous for its fishing, can be reached the same evening, the distance in being only seven 
miles. 



xV stop of a riiU- 01' two hero is verv pleasant befovo takiuii' the twelve uiite jomiiev to the Seven 
Touds, at which point the Club trails begin leading- to Lake Jlegantie. 

Local Kovtks. 

Having arrived at Tluve Lakes, over the (.'anadian raeitio Railway, the route in to the Chain of 
IVmds, or Seven Ponds, is as follows: Take the steamer across the lake to ^Voburn AYharf, where a- 
carriage can be engaged to the foot of Beaver liog, a distance of seven miles, over a good eountrv- road, 
one honr being the average time required. The charges for carriage hire lor one or two persons Avith 
baggage (^one horse') is ^1. ■_'.">, and for a dinible team ^-.t>t). Kroui the foot of lieaver Uog, for a 
distanee of a mile, there is a ferry boat that will aeeommodale a large pai-ty, with baggage; and from 
the head of the bog to the boundary line i^one mile") is a good buekboard road. A farmer, IMr, Cagne, 
whose house is situated at the boundary, will supjily a horse at moderate rales. .Arnold Pond is nearly a 
mile distant to the east from the farm, and Camp ^Massachusetts, at Mtissachnsetts Uog, about two miles 
in a southerly direction. A road has been put through, so as to take a horse into the camp. 

From Massachusetts Uog, the trails extend to the Seven Ponds, as laid down on the map; and one can 
make the round trip hon\e, returning via Knstis or Kennebago and Kangeley Lakes. If so desired, take 
Kennedy Smith's buekboard road from Uig Island IVnd to Tim IVud, and from there to Knstis, and stage 
to Kingtield, the tirst railway i>oiut. 

From the Seven Ponds, a number of tine trips can be taken in, and the camps owned by iMr. ^'iles 
at Big Island or Tim l\>nd, by Jlessrs. truant and Biehardson, of Kennebago Lake, visited, as well as 
Camp Caribou at Lake Panuaeheuee, kept by Mr. ,lohu lianforth ; and. while at the Chain of Ponds, the 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 

Just as the book w;is .noiiig to press arrangements were eonipleteil with tlie Central Vermont Railroad lor 
special rates to Chih meniliers. 

The rate For the round trip Ironi Boston to Three Lakes (landing for Spider Lake), including steamer coupons, has 
liLvn (iNcd al $11, anil lor New York members $IH, making the cost of the trip about $;i less than by any other route. 

'I lu' rouU- ri,i I he C'ciitral Vermont is much more onvenient in many respects than the Passumpsic, as Boston 
moinlHis can lake liic Pullman in Boston for ,St. Johns, P.Q^, and not have to rise till 0.45 A.M., while by the 
Passumpsic route the Pidlman has to be left at Newport at four o'clock in the morning; besides, members for an extra 
$'J can visit Montreal, which is only twenty-five miles off the route. 

The trains leave Boston and New York at same stations and lime as the route via Passumpsic, and arrives 
al Megantic at same time. 

Krom ISoslon, lake the 7 P.M. express (Boston & Lowell depot) Pullman via Central Vermont, which passes 
Ihrough Lowell, Nashua, leaving the Boston & Lowell Railroad at Concord, thence via White River Junction, 
Montpelier, and St. Albans, arriving at St. Johns, P.Q. at 0.45 A.M., where there is ample time to take breakfast 
al any (>l Ihe hotehs. At S.iiO A.M. the train, over the Northern Division Central Vermont Railroad, a link of the 
Canadian Pacilic Railway, leaves for Sherbrooke, arriving at ll.u"> A.M., in time for dinner. Take the Canadian 
I'acilic (International) at .'i P.M. (Saturdavs, ."i.iiO P.M.) for Lake Mcgantic, arriving at S P.M. (Saturdavs (1 :!0 P M ) 

New ^-ork members take the 4.;i0 P.M. express over the N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. (Pullman at Springfield via 
Ccniral Vermont) via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Rutland, Burlington, and St. 
vMhaiis, arriving at St. Johns at 0.45 A.M. (same time as Boston train). After breakfast leave at K.;iO A.M. for 
Sherbrooke and Lake Megantic. 

Kcliirning from Lake Mcgantic, leave at 5.30 A.M. (Mondays, 7.15 A.M.), arriving in Sherbrooke at 10 A.M. 
Leave Sherbrooke at 5.50 P.M. (instead of 9 P.M. via Passumpsic, and having a long wait at Newport), arriviu"- 
■'^ n'46 A M "' ''■^*' ^''^' ^^^^^ ^'' ■^°'^"** (Piillmi^n) 9.25 P.M., arriving in Boston at 8.;i0 A.M., or New York 

The connections by this route, as will be seen, are good, and the long waits via the other routes avoided, and the 
Pullman accommodations are far superior, allowing members to get a Puliinan earlier in the evening, and get up later 
111 Ihe morning. These advantages, together with the lowest rates given, will make this route the one to be patronized 
by the Club. ' 

The tickets are to be had at Raymond's ticket olliee, 2i)f) Washington Street, Boston. New York memburs will be 
.supplied by E. R. Coppins, Passenger Agent Central Vermont Railroad, 317 Broadway, New York. 



TIME TABLE, BOSTON TO LAKE MEGANTIC. (Central Vermont Route.) 



Leave Boston, Boston & Lowell R.R j;-00 

" Lowell, " '■ ■'...- I- 

Nashua, Concord R.R 8-?0 

Manchester, " " °-^* 

Concord, Northern R.R J-o^ 

Arrive St. Albans, Central Vermont R.R. • • o.^)o 

Ot T.,U«-. " " " . • 0.40 

St. Johns, ^^ . 

Leave St. Johns, • ■ ''■■i'i 

Arrive SheVbrooke, " '■ • • ^^"''^ 

Leave Sherbrooke, International Ry (iijatur- 

davs, 3.30 P.M.) ^-00 

Arrive IMegantic, International R'y (Saturdays, 

6.30 P.M.) S-00 

This twin has Pulman Buffet Sleeping Car from Boston to St. 
without change. Breakfast at hotel, bt. Johr- 



P.M. 

Johns, 



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Returning 
Leave Megantic. International R'y (Monday 

7.15 A.M.) ■ • 

Arrive Sherbrooke, International R'y (M 

davs, 10.00 A.M ) 

Leave Sherbrooke, Central Vermont R.R 
" St. Johns, 

St. Albans, " '' 

Arrive Concord, Northern R.R 

Manchester, Concord R.R. . • • 
" Nashua, " "... 

" Lowell, Boston & Lowell R.R- ■ 
" Boston " , " " ■ 

This train has PuUman Buffet Sleeping Car fro 



5.30 A.M. 



10,00 " 
5.50 P.M. 
9.25 " 

11.00 " 
5.50 A.M. 
6.30 " 
7.00 " 
7.35 " 
8.30 " 
Johns to Boston, 



TIME TABLE, NEW YORK TO LAKE MEGANTIC. (Central Vermont Route.) 



4.30 P.M. 
6.26 ■' 



8.15 " 
5.05 A.M. 
6.45 " 
8.30 " 
11.55 " 



Leave New York, N.Y., N.H., & H. R.R. . 

New Haven, " " '■ . •■ 

Hartford, " " " '' • 

Springfield, Connecticut River R.K. . 

Arrive St. Albans, Central Vermont R.R. . • 

" St. Johns, " "' "^ • • 

Leave St. Johns. " '" '' • • 

Arrive Sherbrooke. " " , „, .o 1 " 

Leave Sherbrooke, International Ry (Satur- 

davs. 3.30 P.M.) ^-00 ^-^^ 

Arrive Megantic, International R'j (Saturdays, 

6.30 P.M.) S.OO 

This train has Parlor Car New York to Springfield, and PuUmai 
PJace sleenlni Car Springfield to St. Johns. Supper can be had o. 
DiS^o- cfrfeeen nSw Haven and Springfield, or at Spnngheld, an. 
breakfast at hotel at St. Johns. 



Returning : — 
Leave Megantic, International R'y (Mondays, 

7.15 A.M.) D.30A.M. 

Arrive Sherbrooke, International Ry (^f°"-„„„ ^. 

davs, 10.00 A.M.) lO-^O 

Leave Sherbrooke, Central Vermont R.R. - • a.M F.iVl. 

■• St. Johns. - ■• ;; • • ■>--° „ 

St. Albans. " '■ • • 1^-"" . ^ 

Arrive Springfield, Connecticut River R.R. . '-10 A-M. 

" Harttord, N.Y., N.H., & H. R.R. . 8.29 || 
" New Haven, " '' ;; '; ■ ^f .. 

New York, " " " • H-*" 

This train has Pullman Palace Sleeping Car from St. Johns to Spring- 
field, and Parlor Car Springfield to New York. Breakfast at station 
dining rooms, Springfield. 



trip to King aucl Bartlett Ponds, where Messrs. Dougias and St. Ober have camps, should be worth a 
trial. These places have been recently' opened up for the accommodation of sportsmen, and offer many 
inducements to those fond of piercing back into the woods. If Hathan and Crosby Ponds are the desired 
places, they can be reached by the trail leading from Arnold Pond across to the outlet of Crosby Pond ; 
but the nearest way to these two ponds is by trail direct to Spider Lake. The trail starts in at White 
Birch Camp, and the distance to Hathan Bog is five miles. 

To reach Trout Lake, the carriage road from Lake Megantic (Mr. Ryan's farm) can be taken, and 
three miles of the distance driven to the farmhouse of Mr. Cusineau, where the trail for the lake (a little 
over two miles distant) commences. A considerable saving can be made by cutting a trail through direct 
from the Woburn Wharf, following the Clinton and Marston township line, which will probal^ly be done 
another season. 

Fares. 

Since the passage of the Interstate Commerce Bill, the rates given the Club have been seriously 
interfered with, the promised rate of $9.50 from Boston (round trip), and $15 from New York, jumping 
up to $17 and $20. 

So far, the Canadian Pacific Railway (which is not amenable to the law) is the only railway that has 
offered us special rates. It makes the round trip from Sherbrooke or Leunosville to Spider Lake and 
return (including coupons for steamer on Lake Megantic) $2.35 to Club members.; from Cookshire, 
$1.85. These tickets are procured upon presentation of a certificate of membership, or a requisition 
signed by the Club Secretary. The regular return fare from Boston to Sherbrooke is $14, maldng the 
round trip ticket $16.35. 



These tickets, eoutaining the Canadian Paoilic and steamer coupons, can be obtained at Raymond's 
ticket office, 296 Washington Street, Boston. 

Boston members can, by purchasing mileage tickets (Boston & Lowell Railroad) good between 
Boston and Sherbrooke, bring the fare down to less than 614. 

It is expected that better rates can be made over this route ; but, on account of the new deals between 
the Passumpsic, Boston & Lowell, and Boston & Maine Railroads, and present unsettled condition, 
nothing can be accomplished for the coming season. 

New York members can get tickets to Lake Megantic (not including steamer coupons) for S20 the 
round trip, or purchase tickets from New York to Sherbrooke and return, and at Sherbrooke get the Club 
tickets for the round trip to Spider Lake. A special rate over the Canadian Pacifle Railway will be given 
Toronto and Montreal membei's to Spider Lake and return. The fare over the Maine Central is much 
cheaper, being only S13.50 for the round trip from Boston to Eustis (Smith's farm). From this point, 
if buekboards are employed, the rate is So from Eustis to Tim Pond, aud §12.50 to the Seven Ponds (each 
way) for the buckboard, which will, however, accommodate more than one passenger. 

Guides. 

As regards guides, if members will write to the Club fish aud game overseer, Mr. W. E. Latty, 
whose address is Post-office, Three Lakes, P.Q., he will secure guides. Among those at Lake Megantic 
are Peter Mathesou, one of the Club game wardens during the close season, but who will guide between 
October 1 and January 1 ; Kenneth McRae, post-office address, Winslow, P.Q. ; Russell Edwards and 
George Bachelder, Lake ^Megantic, P.Q. ; Elijah :Mills. Francis :Mills, and Peter LeRoyer (Indian), 



Three Lakes, P.Q. Martin Fuller (Smith's Farm, Strattoii, Me.) will guide members, aud is thoroughly 
acquainted with the Seven Ponds region, Tim Pond, aud Kennebago Lakes, as well as the Megantic region. 

The followiug guides are thoroughly acquainted with the entire Dead River region, and can be 
engaged by addressing them ; many of them have also guided about the Megantic and Spider Lakes : 
Grant Fuller, Robert Phillips, Stratton, Me. ; John Sylvester, William. Sylvester, William Lockier, 
John Day, Alexander Dutelley, Eustis, Me. ; Henry Dill, David Haynes, Elmer Snowman, Jean Soule, 
William Ilayues, Dexter Huntoon, Warren Stevens, Stephen Lowell, Rnfus Porter, and Warren Wilbur, 
Rangeley, Me. 

The following well-known guides are proprietors of camps, and have every facility for the 
accommodation of sportsmen: A. S. Douglas and Joe St. Ober, at King and Bartlett Ponds; Edgar 
Smith, manager at Viles' camps, Big Island Pond ; Thomas Cross, manager at Viles' camps, at Tim 
Pond ; John Danforth, at Camp Caribou, Lake Parmachenee ; Grant aud Richardson, at Lake Kennebago 
(Kennebago House) ; Walter Twombly and Rufus Crosby, at Rangeley Lakes (Mooselucmaguntic 
House) ; and Jean Soule, in charge of Mason's camp, Big Island Pond. 

Members wishing to engage the services of any of the Eustis or Rangeley guides can do so, 
and by appointment be met at Lake Megantic. Those guides owning camps, as a rule, will only 
guide their guests, and in the region about the camps, but can furnish guides for going back into 
the woods. The universal terms for guides are $2.00 per day and board, which includes use of boats. 



MEGANTIC FISH AND GAME CORPORATION. 

PROSPECTUS. 

BosTOX, December 1, 1886. 
Dear Sir: — 

An eminent writer has said, "It becomes the duty of everj sportsman, wlien he discovers a new El Dorado, 
to make known his good fortune to others of like tastes, provided there be room in the newly found region for all 
who may come." 

This may be taken as my apology, if such be needed, for addressing you concerning a territory which, though 
not wholly unknown, is comparatively new to most lovers of hunting and fishing, and which possesses such a wealth 
of attractions that it is eminently worthy of careful investigation. 

This territory of over forty thousand acres lies mainly in the eastern part of the Province of Quebec, but 
extends into Maine, containing a great number of lakes and ponds, and immense stretches of forests. During a 
residence of two years at Lake Megantic, and several vacation seasons since spent in that region, I have Irad ample 
opportunity to become thoroughly' acquainted with all the ponds and streams in the vicinity of Megantic and Spider 
Lakes, as well as the adjoining headwaters of the Dead Rivei- in Maine, and have often been greatly surprised at the 
wonderful abundance of fish and game in every direction. 

While participating with friends in the rare sport thus afforded, it was suggested that a society ought to be 
formed for the protection of the fish and game of that region. The matter was frequently and fully discussed, and, 
becoming convinced that there would be no lack of support from gentlemen who were fond of good hunting and 
fishing, I approached the Qiiebec Government and the private landowners in Maine, for the purpose of leasing the 
desired territory, so that it might be controlled and kept stocked and protected. 

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In this new enterprise, I received sufficient encouragement to warrant the formation of a Fish and Game Club. 
Arrangements have been made with the Crown Lands Department at Q_uebec for a lease of the Spider River and its 
tributaries, with other waters in the vicinity, also Arnold Bog and all that portion of the Arnold River belonging to 
the Crown. These leases, together with some private leases of the Lower Spider River, Rush Lake, and the eastern 
shore of Spider Lake, will give the Club complete control of the best fishing waters on the Canadian side of the 
boundary, while similar arrangements with private landholders in the contiguous part of Maine will control the 
headwaters of the Dead River region, comprising lakes and ponds teeming with speckled trout, and already noted for 
the certainty of good fishing at any time of the season. 

Speckled trout abound in the Spider River, Arnold River, Rush Lake, and Lake Megantic; black bass in Spider 
Lake; land-locked salmon in the Upper Arnold River and Arnold Bog; lake trout or "lunge" in Lake Megantic; 
and speckled trout and lunge in the Dead River lakes. In the last season (188(5), a lake trout weighing twenty pounds 
was caught in Lake Megantic, and a speckled trout (genuine Salmo fontinalis) weighing seven pounds was taken 
in the Spider River. 

The Upper Spider River is one of the most prolific trout streams in the Province. Two friends caught in this 
stream, with flies, in the month of June, in less than two hours, sevent^'-four trout, weighing in the aggregate 
seventy-five pounds, six of the largest averaging four and one-half pounds each ; also, three gentlemen, in a 
forenoon's fishing, caught in this stream two hundred and fifty-two trout in. August, 1885. The fishing in Lake 
Megantic, although good at times, is very uncertain, the most propitious months being May, June, and September. 
Fabulous stories have been told of the size and number of fish caught in this lake at different times, the following 
well authenticated catch occurring under my own observation : A lady, in a September's afternoon of 1882, caught, 
oft" Rocky Point, thirteen trout, aggregating fifty-four pounds, the largest one weighing six and one-quarter pounds. 

In speaking of the black-bass fishing in Spider Lake, a correspondent of the Sherbrooke Examiner writes : 
"This lake aftbrds good bass fishing with bait, spoon, or fly; and, with adequate protection, this sport could be 
considerably increased. Two of us have taken with spoon, in two hours, twenty-eight bass, averaging three 
pounds each." 



The game supply in this territory cannot be surpassed, and it is expected that tlie co-operation with the Club 
of the authorities of the Province ofQuebec and Maine will result in tlie protection and perpetuation of one of the 
most valuable large game resorts on the eastern portion of this continent. 

Owing to the situation and formation of the land, this locality is peculiarly adapted to the breeding of moose, 
caribou, and deer. From the Spider River, through to the Seven Ponds and Magalloway River, there is one dense 
forest, interspersed with mountains, small lakes, and bogs. Large tracts of land bordering upon the waters have 
been completely burned over, destroying the lumber, and leaving granite ledges exposed, with only soil enough to 
grow the weeds and low shrubbery which large game feed upon. As the land can never become arable, there is no 
danger that the game will ever be driven out by the advance of civilization. The situation is upon the watershed 
dividing the waters which flow into the St. Lawrence from the headwaters of the Androscoggin, Magalloway, and 
Kennebec Rivers in Maine, about twenty miles from Eustis, Me., and eighty miles easterly from Sherbrooke, P.Q. 
The elevation is nearly three thousand feet above the sea level, rendering it a most healthful summer resort, especially 
for persons with weak lungs. It is distant four miles from Seven Ponds, twelve from Lake Parmachenee, three from 
the Chain of Ponds, and a short distance by rail from the Moose River region, recently opened up by the construction 
of the International Railway. 

In the section to be protected by the Club, the usual lawlessness, from habit, has long existed, and it is only 
recently that the inhabitants upon the border have begun to be aware of the efficacy of game laws. As an illustration 
of the wanton and wholesale slaughter indulged in heretofore, — also showing, incidentally, the abundance of game, — 
let me cite a Avell authenticated case : In this region, in the winter of 1869-70, two hunters, a white and an Indian, 
killed two hundred and sixty-five moose between January 15 and April 15, taking only their skins. An old hunter told 
me last summer, with an air of pride, that fifteen years ago last June he killed in one night, in Rush Lake (now leased 
to the Club), five moose, three of which were cows. Indeed, it is not necessary to go so far back to find instances 
showing the abundance of game here and the necessity' of protection. Only two years ago last April, two French 
Canadians killed, on premises now leased to our Club, six moose in one week, four of which were cows then with 
calf; and only a year ago last June another French Canadian killed two moose in one night, in a small bog off the 



Arnold River. [The law forbids the taking of moose or deer between February 1 and September 1. and prohibits the 
taking of female moose at any time until after October 15, 1S8S.] 

Probabh- the most atrocious recent violation of game laws was the slaughter, by "still-hunting" and hounds, of 
hundreds of deer, of which 2,700 pounds of hind-quarters only were shipped to the Boston market, rna Kingfield, Me., 
in April of last year. The fore-quarters were left in the woods. These deer \\-ere all killed (the greater number in 
Maine) on the territory now leased to our Club, and within six miles of the proposed Club House. It has heretofore 
been a difficult matter to protect game along either side of the international boundary, although the game wardens of 
Franklin County. Me., and the Provincial bush ranger, Mr. Parker Nagle, have accomplished much good. But the 
need of an International Fish and Game Club, in active co-operation with the Provincial and Maine authorities, is 
very apparent. The following extracts from the annual report of the Fish and Game Commissioners of Maine, just 
published, will help to show the needs of the case: — 

" The boundaries of one-half of the State over which we are expected to extend our protection and care are upon the Dominion of Canada. 
Canadian citizens and Indians kill our game in close time, crust-hunt our moose, break all our laws witli impunity, and escape beyond the reach 
of our authority. This is why we require a good and efficient guard upon the boundaries. . . . Our game hiws arc fair and impartial to all. They 
only seek to protect tlie game when it is breeding, or when nursing its young, or when recuperating after the season is passed. It is merely 
sought to insure to tlie workingman, wliether at manual labor, or at the desk, or factory, or sawmill, an equal right to his share of what belongs 
equally to all. . . . \A*e require a square non-exportation law. There are enough deer for all, and the law has made a fair apportionment of three to 
each. One moose, two caribou, and three deer is the apportionment made by our Legislature for each man. . . . Many moose have, doubtless, 
migrated into our State from other forests, but there has been a very marked increase in their numbers in our own woods. Not\vithstanding this 
one favorable feature, we fear their early and utter extermination, imless the Legishiture will give us both money for enforcement, and laws 
to control. The slaughter of moose of all ages and sexes the last two years, by crust-hunting poachers, has been most pitiful. Thirteen 
moose-hides taken last spring by one Indian guide were hilely found in his possession." • 

Concerning the. moose, the commissioners say ; "The high market value of the moose skin is as great a temptation to the idle \-ag:abond 
poacher as is a well lilted safe to his brother scoundrel, the professional cracksman. Many of the guides, some of whom are Indian, after earning 
good wag'es from their employers, and after tlie season is over, seek out the wintering yards of the moose, and in the snow crust of spring 
slaughter all, even down to the wortliless calf If the yard is handy to a winter camp of lumbermen, the meat is sold; if far away, they are killed 
for the skins alone. The whites and Indians, both of our own or neighboring scoundrels, are engaged in this destruction of our moose. The 

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few bulls killed by our visiting sportsmen would never exterminate the race, for rarely is a cow moose killed, as they do not come to the call of 
the hunter. It is the destruction of the cows by the crust-hunter that is to lead to their utter extermination, if not summarily stopped by the 
enforcement of severe laws." 

There are not less than fifty deer killed annually at Spider and Rush Lakes alone, not including those captured 
in the deep snow. In paddling up the Spider River, three miles and return, I have often seen six to eight deer feeding 
upon the banks. Seven deer and one moose were seen the same afternoon and evening, in going from Spider Lake to 
the lower end of Hathan Bog in Maine, a distance of five miles. Upon an average, six moose ai-e killed every year in 
Spider River and vicinity (last 3'ear, I personally knew of five, and this season, so far, six), besides what are taken in 
deep snow by " crust-hunters." 

The Canadian partridge and ruffled grouse abound throughout the territory, and afford fine sport in the fall 
months. Wild ducks are in great abundance during the migratory period, and a considerable number breed in the 
region. This latter number could be greatly increased by sowing wild rice about the shores of the lakes, as at the 
present time there is not much for ducks to feed on. 

It is intended to build, at Spider Lake, a large Club House, containing forty or fifty rooms. A small steam 
launch, now in construction, will be placed upon Spider Lake for the use of members of the Club, and will connect 
with the steamer on Lake Megantic. Hunting and fishing boats will also be placed upon Spider Lake and River, and 
canoes and boats in the other streams and waters. An overseer has been appointed who will give his entire time to 
the protection of fish and game, and who will receive appointments from the Dominion and Provincial Governments, 
as well as aid from the Maine Commission. Four assistant wardens will be appointed to assist the overseer at certain 
seasons when lawlessness is most prevalent, — e.g., during the crust-hunting season in February, March, and April; at 
such times, the wardens will systematically patrol the region in search of poachers. Again in June, July, and August, 
their services will be brought into requisition to prevent the killing of deer by "jack-shooting," and a warden will be 
camped at each group of ponds where that is now practiced. During the open season for hunting and fishing, these 
wardens will be engaged in the prevention of unlawful fishing, netting, etc. Through such endeavors, and under 
such protection, the fish and game must rapidly increase. It is estimated that, at the present time, the number of 



deer killed in and out of season, in this region, does not equal the annual increase. What an amount of legitimate 
sport may be expected, when these are properly protected, may be imagined. 

The Club will, from time to time, as may be found needful, restock the waters with trout. and land-locked salmon, 
although, with fair care and protection, the fishing will be good for many years to come, and only two or three of the 
lakes and streams will require immediate replenishing. 

On account of the facilities for obtaining supplies, the members of the Club can be boarded in the Club House 
at the low rate of $5.00 per week, or $1.00 per day, and at the latter rate in the various camps. The Club House will 
be under the management of a competent and experienced man, with housekeeper and servants, while the camps will 
be fully equipped, and be in charge of the vai-ious guides. 

Lake Megantic is reached from Boston via Boston & LoAvell R.R., Concord, Lake Winnipesaukee, Plymouth, 
Wells River, and Newport, Vt., to Sherbrooke, P.Q^; thence by International R.R. to Lake Megantic, steamer to 
Three Lakes, and a carry of half a mile covers the distance to Spider Lake. From New York ~<.'ia N. Y., N. H. 
& H. R.R. to Springfield; Conn. River R.R. to Wells River Junction; Passumpsic R.R. over same route via 
Sherbrooke. From New York, take 4.30 P.M. train, in Pullman, to Sherbrooke, connecting with Boston train at 
Wells River. The latter leaves Boston (B. & L.) at 7 P.M., with Pullman to Newport, Vt, arriving at Spider Lake 
before noon next dav; returning, leaves Spider Lake at 5 A.M., reaching Boston at 8.30 P.M. same day. 

Through the kind courtesy of Mr. W. Raymond, General Agent of the Montreal & Boston Air Line, and Mr. 
N. P. Lovering, General Ticket Agent Passumpsic R.R., Lyndonville, Vt. , members of the Club will be furnished 
with tickets (unlimited), Boston to Megantic and return, at the extremely low rate of $9.50, or $10 to Spider Lake, 
including coupons for steamer on Lake Megantic; from White River Junction, round ti-ip, $5.00; from New York, 
round trip to Spider Lake, including coupons for steamer, $15. Mr. McFee, Superintendent of International R.R., 
kindly puts rates for Sherbrooke and Lennoxville members at $2.00 for round trip. Correspondmgly low rates are 
being arranged for Quebec and Montreal members. These special rates will be given to Club members only, upon 
presentation of a requisition signed by the Secretary of the Club.* - 

* Since the passage of the Interstate Commerce Bill, these rates have been canceled. 



It will thus be seen that lovers of the rod and gun visiting this region will, by becoming members of the Megantic 
Club, more than save their Club dues by the reduction in traveling charges, as well as securing all the advantages of 
the Club in materially reducing all other expenses. _ 

The Club will be incorporated under the laws of the Province of Quebec and State of Maine. 

The membership was at first limited to one hundred, but, that limit being nearly reached in a short time, it was 
deemed advisable to extend the limit to one hundred and fifty, with $50 initiation fee and $10 annual dues, or to go 
farther and make it three hundred members, with $25 fee and $5 annual dues.* 

It was suggested that, if the latter be adopted, many friends of game protection in the vicinity of this region 
would join and pay dues annually, for the purpose alone of carrying on the good work; and it is not the intention of 
the Club to exclude reputable sportsmen by fixing a high admission fee. These questions of limitation and fees will 
be decided at the annual meeting, to be held at the Parker House, in Boston, Januai-y 11, 1887. Intending members 
should at once apply to the provisional Secretary for application forms, sending them in return before the above 
date, and stating their views upon the subject, if they wish to have a voice in the determination of these important 
questions. It is important that as many members as possible may be registered before that time, in order that certain 
improvements may be decided upon at that meeting, and that our game wardens may be put at work before the 
commencement of the close season for deer and moose, which will soon be at hand. 

The admission fees can only be used for improvements, such as building the Club House, camps, boats, trails, 
and furnishings. The cost of protecting fish and game, continuing the leases, repairing buildings, boats, etc., 
together with all running expenses, must be paid from the annual dues, every dollar of initiation fees going to provide 
permanent improvements for the comfort of the members. 

At the annual meeting in January, the Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations will be adopted, the 
personnel of the Club elected, fish and game wardens appointed and confirmed, and all the general work of the Club 
be put in motion. By that time, all the leases will be complete ; and after the meeting a Cltib Guide Book will be 

* Finally incorporated with a capital of $25,000, divided into five hundred shares at $50 each, one share necessary for membership, and 
the annual dues not to exceed $10 in any one year. 



issued at the earliest practicable day, containing the Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, a digest of the 
Provincial and Maine laws concerning fish and game, full information concerning all the lands and waters leased, and 
illustrated with maps and photo-engravings. It will also give ample information regarding the entire territory, 
routes, railway fares, etc., — being made a complete and reliable guide. 

^ It is not expected that the Club House can be ready before the summer months; but, pending its erection, the 
provisional Secretary will be pleased to place his summer house at Spider Lake, with its equipments, boats, etc., at 
the disposal of members ; and it is confidently hoped that the Club House will be ready for occupancy by the opening 
of the September shooting season, or earlier. 

Blank applications for membership, with copies of Constitution and By-Laws, will be mailed to any person 
desiring to become a member, on application. 

Trusting that the enterprise may receive the patronage its merits deserve, and that you may become interested 
therein, I am. 

Very truly yours, 
Hoffman House, Boston. HEBER BISHOP. 



PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA, CHARTER. 




Grauted under the provisions of the Act 48 Vict., chap. 12, entitled "An Act to facilitate the 
formation of fish and game protection clubs in the Province." 

By virtue of an order in Council No. 138, approved by His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of the 
Province of Quebec on the twenty-sixth day of March, 1887, Dr. Heber Bishop, of Boston ; Col. 
Gustavus Lncke, of Sherbrooke ; Major W. A. Morehouse, G. H. Gordon, Francis P. Buck, of 
Sherbrooke ; Ubert K. Pettingill, George C. Ainsworth, Erastus Willard, Fred A. Cooke, Col. Samuel 
Harrington, Jacob P. Bates, James N. Frye, all of Boston, Mass. ; Isaac O. Woodruff, Henry W. 
Nason, John W. Mason, F. H. Sonthwick, all of the city of New York ; Hon. Henry Aylmer, of 



Richmond ; Alexander Eoss, of Gould ; Rufus H. Pope, of Cookshire ; Chs. W. Hinman, of Rosliudale, 
Mass. ; Chs. S. Hanks, of Cambri'dge, U. S. A. ; Chs. P. Hazeltiue, of Belfast, Maine ; and all other 
persons who are now or who may hereafter become members of the Club, incorporated in virtue of the 
said order in Council, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic under the name of " Megautic 
Fish and Game Club of the Province of Quebec." 

The capital stock of the said company is twenty-five thousand dollars, divided into five hundred 
shares of fifty dollars each ; and its aim and end is to aid in the enforcement of the laws and regulations 
for the protection of fish and game in the Province, and for the other objects mentioned in the said act. 

Depaktment of Ceown Lands, ] 
Quebec, 29 March, 1887. j 

E. E. TACHE, 

Asst. Commissioner., Crown Lands. 



Incorporated undek the Laws op the 

State of Maine, 

February 18th, 1887. 




OBJECTS OF THE CLUB. 

HE objects of the Club are: the enforcement of the Fishery and Game Laws; the 
preservation, propagation, and breeding of fish and game; and the hiring, leasing, 
and purchasing of lands and waters, in order to furnish facilities to members for 
hunting, shooting, and fishing. 

The first meeting for organizing the Club was held in Boston in January last; 
and, as a result, a Corporation was formed under the laws of the State of Maine, in 
Portland, on February 18, 1887, and officers and directors elected for the ensuing 
year. The charter in the Province of Qiiebec was granted on March 26, 1887, the 
capital stock of the Corporation being fixed at $25,000, divided into five hundred 
shares at $50 each. Since incorporation, meetings of the Board of Directors have been held as often as once a 
month, and the general machinery of the Club set in motion. 

Two game wardens have been appointed on the Canadian side of the boundary, and commissioned by the 
QjJebec Government (and lately as fish guardians also), and one warden in the State of Maine. These wardens 
are employed continuously, their salaries being paid monthly; and it is their duty to see that no game or fish is taken 
out of season in the district, and to prevent poaching upon the Club preserves. 

The most desirable waters in the region have been leased, the leases running from five to ten years, with the 
privilege of extension, — the leased territory extending from Spider and Megantic Lakes as far south as (and including 
some of) the Seven Ponds in Maine. 

The Crown Lands Department of the Province of Qiiebec have' leased to the Club the exclusive fishing rights 
of all the inland waters in the township of Louise (20,571 acres), which include the Spider River, and also, in the 
unsubdivided portion of the township of Woburn, 10,811 acres, which include the headwaters of the Arnold River 
and Arnold Bog. Leases made with private landholders in the Province include over two thousand acres fronting 




THE PROPOSED CLUB HOUSE (From the Architects Plans) 



upon Spider Lake (the whole southern shore), Lower Spider River, Rush Lake, and the head of Lake Megantic. In 
Maine, the leases are made with the owners of townships. The whole territorj covered by the Club's leases will 
include over seventy-five thousand acres, or one hundred and twenty square miles. 

At the present time, it is impossible to lay down the exact limits of the territory, as negotiations for leases are 
still in process of completion ; but, by the time of the next issue of this book, it will be possible to print in color 
upon the map the Club preserves, showing the exact boundaries. Besides the leases, the Corporation has lately pur- 
chased a considerable tract of land in the township of Ditchfield, lying between Spider Lake and the township of Louise. 

The improvements as laid out in the prospectus are being pushed ahead, the only drawback has been in the 
selection of a location for the Club House, which has prevented this portion of the programme from being carried 
out. Early this spring, plans were made and submitted to the Board, and duly accepted. Tenders were asked for, 
and the contract all but awarded, with the full expectation of having the Club House completed by the opening of the 
shooting season, when difficulties arose regarding the site, and, on account of the deep snow, the choice of the location 
was deferred till the ice went out. At the stockholders' annual meeting, held in Portland in Maj', it was decided 
to award the contract as soon as the site was fixed upon, and a committee was chosen to negotiate for the land. 
The committee visited Spider Lake a week or tAvo after the ice went out, and their choice lay between one of two 
locations; but the land was held at such an exorbitant figure, the committee did not feel disposed to recommend the 
purchase, and, a question having arisen .concerning the title, inatters are still pending, with the chances in favor 
of delaying the erection of the building until too late for occupancy the present season. 

When the first chapter of this book was written, it was fully expected the Club House would be ready by the 
time the book was out; and it is to be hoped that the arrangements will soon be completed, and the work go on. 
The plans as accepted provided for a building one hundred feet long, including the piazzas; the body of the house 
seventy-six by thirty-two feet; three stories and an attic; the first floor divided into a spacious dining-room, hall, 
reading-room, billiard hall, and cloak room, with large, open, old-fashioned stone fireplaces in the dining-room, hall, 
and reading-room; the second and third floors divided into twenty-four bedrooms, ten by twelve feet, — the kitchen, 
storerooms, and apartments for employees being in a separate building. 



Aega^tic Fisn 'l- Gaae Cafe 

SPIDER' lAhE.■ai^DA 




GROUND AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS, CLUB HOUSE. 



Pending the erection of the Club House, a superintendent has been engaged, who with a crew of men has 
commenced the erection of several' of the Club camps and trails. This work is steadily advancing, and good 
accommodations will be found at many of the ponds. The trails have been surveyed in the most practical places, 
and cut through in some instances wide enough to take in a horse with supplies ; the camps are furnished with stoves, 
cooking utensils, dishes, and blankets; and boats ai-e being built to place upon the ponds. 

The hull for the Club steamer, to ply upon Spider Lake, will be completed by the first of August, and the engine 




The Club .Steamer. 



(already built) will be taken out and put in the boat by the middle of the month. The engine Avas built by the 
Shipnian Engine Company^ of Boston; is automatic in its supply, and uses kerosene oil for fuel, — a low grade of oil 
worth in Boston seven cents per gallon, — and when running at full speed will consume not more than half a gallon 
per hour. No skilled engineer is required, as the entire engine is automatic; it is only necessary that the engine 
receives a constant supply of oil and water, and any of the Club guides or w'ardens can run it. There is no dirt or 
smoke, and the boat is not encumbered with wood or coal, the oil being stored in a tank under the stern or bow. The 
engine and boiler occupy a space of twenty-four by thirty inches in the center of the boat, the boat being twenty-two 
feet long, four and a half foot beam, with a seating capacity of twelve to fifteen persons, — estimated speed, six to 
eight miles per hour. 

The facilities for still-hunting in the fall of the year, in the reservation in Maine particularly, are very good, the 
best time being upon the first snow, w'hich is generally late in November or in December. 

The entire Club territory is a most prolific one, as regards large game and trout, the greater portion of it being 
situated along the international boundary, and is already well stocked with moose, caribou, and deer, while nearly all 
the Avaters, which include twenty-four ponds and four rivers, will not require restocking for some time to come. The 
Club will not accept over three hundred members for the first year or two of its existence, at least, and, by limiting 
the amount of fish and game to be taken by each visiting member, hopes to establish and perpetuate a preserve that 
will be unequaled anywhere upon the eastern section of the continent. 

Very important changes have lately been made in the Qiiebec game laws. Heretofore, the open season for deer 
and moose commenced on September 1 and closed February 1, which gave a long hunting season, and allowed one to 
combine fishing and hunting during the month of September. In May last (ISST), the Q^iebec Legislature amended 
the laws and shortened the season two months, closing the months of September and January. The closing of the 
month of JaiuKu\- was a most wise proceeding, as the slaughter of deer during that month the last season, on account 
of the deep sn()\\ , \\as appalling, and as a result deer will increase at least twenty-five per cent, more; but shutting oft' 
the month of September was a great disappointment to many, and, although needed along the Ottawa River and 
north shore of the St. Lawrence, it was totally unnecessary in the eastern portion of the Province of Q^iebec, where 



deer are so plentiful. While, as a matter of course, the deer will greatly increase, it puts a premium upon poaching, 
and the average inhabitant is practical!}' shut out froin killing deer at all, for the settler who is not a practical 
sportsman cannot still-hunt a deer; and from October to January it is well-nigh impossible to take them in any other 
manner. Presumably, the reason for making September a close month is to allow the deer to recuperate after rearing 
their young; but, in a territory where deer are so plentiful, such legislation is unnecessary. The ordinary' sportsman 
will not shoot a doe in September, as they are not fit to eat, while the bucks are in excellent condition; and the 
thinning out of a few of them in September, when they can be hunted in the vicinit}' of the Abaters and Avith 
comparative ease, is not deleterious to the propagation of the species. 

The professional or business inan cannot as a rule remain in the woods after October, as the requirements of 
business demand his return to the city; but he can generally get a fortnight as late as September, when he may 
expect fair success at fishing, and the pleasure of deer hunting ought not to be denied him. 

For the past three years, the Qj.iebec Legislature has prohibited the taking of female moose at any time. Why 
not make the same law apply to does, or during the month of September, making the month open for bucks? In 
Maine, the best protected State in the Union, the repeal of the laAv making September a close month was nearly 
passed last winter, and public sentiment is fast leaning in that direction, — that the law in September is now 
unnecessary. Very bitter complaints are made by both sportsmen and settlers in the eastern portion of Qiiebec, 
and during the next parliament a memorial will be presented on behalf of making September an open month. 

At the same time the amendment to the game laws in Quebec was passed, a most judicious measure was adopted, 
prohibiting the taking of moose (male or female) at any time previous to October, 1890. The moose is becoming 
extinct fast enough, the territory now included in the Club preserve along the international boundary being almost 
the last resort of these noble animals in that section of the country ; and, although within the last two years moose 
have become a little more numerous, this law will be the means, if properly' enforced, of giving the moose a chance to 
predominate in the region once more. Since the appointment of the Club game wardens, the very encouraging reports 
have come in that " so far not a single moose has been killed since the close season commenced," although in former 
years they were killed by the score every season by crust-hunters. 



The Club Directors have authoritj to make their own fish and game laws governing members upon the Club 
territory, and it is expected that not only the State and Provincial lavfs, but the Club rules will be thoroughly observed 
and enforced bj' all its members. 



BY-LAWS. 

ARTICLE I. 

ORGANIZATION. 
This Coi-poration shall be known as the Megantic Fish and Game Corporation. 

ARTICLE II. 

PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION. 
The object of this Corporation is the propagation of fish and game. 

ARTICLE III. 

MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS. 

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders shall be held on the second Tuesday of May, at Portland, in the State 
of Maine, for the transaction of any legal business of the Corporation. Not less than fourteen days' previous notice 
of the time and place of holding said meeting shall be given by the Clerk or Assistant Clerk, by mailing a notice 
thereof to each stockholder, at his post-office address, as of record on the books of the Corporation. 



Three stockholders shall be requisite to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. In the absence 
of a quorum, the meeting shall be adjourned. 

Representation of one-fourth of the capital stock shall be necegsary for the transaction of any business at the 
stockholders' meetings. 

At all meetings of the stockholdei-s, each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote, and said vote shall be cast 
by the holder, in person or by proxy, within the limitations now or hereafter provided by law. 

On any question, a stock vote shall be taken upon the demand of any stockholder. 

ARTICLE IV. 

OFFICERS. 

The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Clerk of Corporation, 
an Assistant Clerk of Corporation, Avho may be appointed Corresponding Secretary, and a Board of twenty-six 
Directors. 

ARTICLE V. 

THE PRESIDENT. 

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders, and shall be entitled to 
vote on all questions. 

He mav call special meetings of the Board of Directors at his discretion, four days' written notice being given, 
and shall call such meetings when requested in writing by two of the Board. 

He shall call special meetings of th^ stockholders, when so requested in writing by a majority of the Board of 
Directors, or upon request in writing of the stockholders representing one-fourth of the capital stock, fourteen days' 
Avritten notice of the same being given to each stockholder. 

He shall sign, as President, all certificates of stock and all contracts and other instruments which it is necessary 
to have in writing, and which have first been approved by the Board of Directors. 

He shall prepare, in time to lav before the stockholders at their annual meeting, or oftener if required, an accurate 
account of the operations of the Corporation, during the time succeeding his last report, and also a statement of the 



property and resources of the Corporation, its funded and floating debt, if any, outstanding accounts, and contingent 
liabilities, etc. 

He shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by law, or may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE VI. 

THE VICE-PRESIDEXT. 

The Vice-President shall preside at all meetings of the Directors or stockholders in the absence of the President. 
He shall call special meetings of the Board of Directors, upon the written request of two of the Board, four days' 
written notice having been given the members of the Board of the same. 

ARTICLE VII. • 

THE TRE.\SURER. 

It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all moneys of the Corporation, and deposit the same in some 
bank, to be designated by the Board of Directors. 

He shall disburse the same under the direction of the Board, upon an order countersigned by three of its 
members. 

He shall, at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, submit a complete statement of his accounts for the past 
year with the proper vouchers, together with a correct inventory of the property and effects of the Corporation. 

He shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, in such sum and with such sureties as the Board of 
Directors shall require. 

He shall, in the manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, keep proper books of account, a stock ledger, and 
a transfer book, showing the residence and post-office address of all the stockholders, and number of shares issued to, 
and transferred by, any stockholder, and the date of such issuance and transfer. 

It shall be his duty to make up an account of the pecuniary condition of the Corporation, whenever required by 
the President or Directors so to do. 

He shall have charge of the Corporate Seal, and affix the same to all instruments requiring a seal. 

He shall sign, as Treasurer, all certificates of stock. 

He shall discharge such other duties as pertain to his office, and as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 



ARTICLE VIII. 

THE CLERK OF CORPORATION. 

It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a record of all the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of 
Directors, if so requested by them; to notify the stockholders of all the stockholders' meetings; to record the votes of 
the stockholders in a book to be kept for that purpose ; and to discharge such other duties as pertain to his office, or 
may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 

ARTICLE IX. 

THE ASSISTANT CLERK OF CORPORATION. 

The Assistant Clerk of Corporation shall perform, in the absence of the Clerk, all the duties of that office. 

ARTICLE X. , 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

At each Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, there shall be chosen from among the stockholders a Board of 
twenty-six Directors, who shall continue in office for one year, and until others are chosen in their stead. 

No person shall be eligible to election as Director who does not own at least one share of stock of this 
Corporation. 

When any Director ceases to be a stockholder, his office shall thereupon become vacant. 

The Board of Directors shall elect, by ballot, a President, two Vice-Presidents, and a Treasurer from among 
their members. 

The meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the President, or of one of the Vice-Presidents, or of 
three Directors, at such place as may be designated, four days' previous notice having been given in writing to each 
Director. 

Three Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. 

It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to call a meeting of the stockholders at any time, upon the written 
request of persons representing one-third of the capital stock; and fourteen days' written notice of such ineeting 
shall be given to each stockholder. 



The Board of Directors shall determine the form of the Seal of the Corporation, the certificate of stock, and the 
transfers thereof. 

Thev shall keep a record of all their proceedings, and shall make a report annually to the stockholders, showing 
the condition of the Corporation. 

Thev shall, either as a board or through committees, audit all accounts, and see that proper books are kept of the 
business of the Corporation. 

Thev shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer immediately before the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders. 

They shall have full charge of the general business and management of the Corporation, shall appoint such 
committees as thev deem advisable and define their duties, and make and authorize all contracts ; but all contracts that 
are in amount one' hundred dollars or more shall have to be approved by a majority of the Board. 

Thev shall have the power to accept any resignation and fill all vacancies in their own Board or in the offices of 
the Corporation, for any unexpired term. 

Thev may appoint and remove at pleasure employees of the Corporation, describe their duties, and fix their com- 
pensation. 

Thev shall have the power to lease and purchase any and all lands and buildings necessary or convenient for the 
transaction of the business of the Corporation, and to make any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or 
with these Bv-Laws, which thev may deem essential to the good of the Corporation. 

Thev shall have, in general, all powers not otherwise vested by law, or by these By-Laws, in the stockholders. 

ARTICLE XI. 

AMENDMENTS. 

These Bv-Laws mav be amended or altered at any meeting of the stockholders, provided that notice of any 
intended amendments or alterations shall have been given at a previous meeting, or provided that fourteen days" writ- 
ten notice has been given to each stockholder that such intended amendment or alteration is to be acted upon at the 
Stockholders' Meeting. 



CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

Membership. 

Section 1. No person shall be eligible for membership unless he is a stockholder in the Corporation. 
Sect. 2. Members shall affix their names to the Club Book, in which shall be recorded the rules and regulations 
of the Club, and a provision that subscribers agree to abide by the same. 

Committee on Admissions. 

A Committee on Admissions shall be chosen, consisting of not less than six, two each from among the 
Directors residing in Canada, Massachusetts, and New York. Applications of candidates shall state the name, 
business, and address of applicants, and be proposed by a member in good standing, and indorsed by two others; they 
must be sent to the Secretary, to be forwarded to the Committee on Admissions in the district in which the candidate 
resides, who shall make careful examination as to the qualifications and social standing of the applicant. If approved 
by them, it shall be laid before the Board of Directors for their approval; and, if accepted by them, they shall instruct 
the Secretary to mail each member a notice, stating the name and address of the candidate, with name of proposer 
and date of meeting for election. A nine-tenths vote of the members present at such meeting shall be necessary to 
elect a candidate a member of the Club. 

Meetings. 

The Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Club shall be held in Boston, on the second Tuesday of January of 
each year, and the regular meetings of the Club at such times and places as shall be determined -upon by the Board 
of Directors. 

Dues. 

An assessment for annual dues, but not to exceed ten dollars in any one year, shall be made annually upon every 
member of the Club, for each share of stock that he holds, payable on or before the first day of March of each year. 



Arrears. 

Any member who is in arrears for fines, dues, and assessments, and s'hall neglect to pay the same for thirty 
days after having received notice of his indebtedness from the Secretary, may be dropped from the roll and from 
membership by a vote of the Club; and he shall forfeit all rights and privileges while in arrears. 

Fines, Penalties, and Expulsions. 

Sect. 1. Any member guilty of ungentlemanly conduct, or violation of any of the rules, may be fined, 
suspended, or expelled by a two-thirds vote at any meeting of the Club; but no action shall be taken unless the 
member be present, or shall have been duly notified by the Secretary of the charges made against him. 

Sect. 2. Any member violating any of the rules or regulations may be fined or suspended by the Board of 
Directors. 

Sect. 3. Any member having been suspended may be reinstated at any meeting of the Club, or at a special 
meeting called for that purpose by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 

Sect. 4. The President or Secretary, at the' request in writing of a suspended member, shall call a special 
meeting of the Club to act on his case, said call to be made within one week after i-eceiving such request. 

Sect. 5. Any member having been expelled for violating any of the game or fishery laws, Provincial or State, 
may be re-elected at an annual meeting only, by a two-thirds vote of all the members present, his reinstatement to 
take eflfect at a time to be designated by the President or Board of Directors. 

Property of the Corporation. 

Any injury or damage to the property of the Corporation, or anything in its charge, shall be paid for by the 
member causing the same. 

Free Permits. 

Free permits may be issued in the open season to bona fide settlers in the vicinity of the lands and waters leased 
from the Crown, allowing them to fish and hunt over any of the territory which the Corporation has, or may have, 
obtained the right to fish or hunt over from the Crown Lands Department in the Province of Quebec. Such free 



permits shall be obtainable from the Club Fish and Game Overseer, and must be countersigned by him, subject to the 
rules and regulations of the Club. It shall be discretionary with the Overseer to cancel or disallow such permits to 
any settlers in case of abuse. It shall be considered an abuse of such free permits if a settler wastes or destroys fish, 
takes more game than is allowed by the Provincial game laws in any one season, or hunts or fishes for the market. 

Licenses. 

Sect. 1. The Corporation may issue licenses to any person or persons to hunt, fish, shoot, or take game, or to 
be or go upon its property, or any portion thereof, at such prices, and for such times, and under such regulations as 
may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 

Sect. 2. In case any person be licensed to hunt, fish, shoot, or go upon the property owned or leased by the 
Corporation, and the said person shall offend against any of the rules or regulations of the Corporation, the said 
person shall forfeit his license, and leave the grounds of the Corporation at once. 

Guests. 

Sect. 1. Guests may be introduced by members to the privileges of the Corporation, or by invitation through 
the Board of Directors. 

Sect. 2. A committee of three shall be appointe'd by the Board of Directors, to be called the Committee on 
Guests, who shall have entire charge of the Club House and preserves, in regard to guests; and thev shall make such 
rules for the government of guests, and the fees to be charged, as they may deem advisable from time to time, subject 
always to the revision and sanction of the Board of Directors and the other printed rules of the Club. 

Sect. 3. Members can introduce guests to the privileges of the Club House alone, at an^' time when the Club 
House can accommodate them, without displacing members. 

Sect. 4. Any member, wishing to introduce a guest at the Club grounds, must send in his own name with the 
name of the guest to the Secretary, who shall forward the permit for said guest, and keep a record of guests in a book 
for the purpose. 

Sect. 5. The Directors, through the committee, may limit the number of guests to be admitted annually, in 
case it may become necessary' in their judgment so to do. 

Sect. 6. Any member introducing a guest to the grounds is responsible for his guest's observance of the rules 6f 
the Corporation, and decorum, while the guest is in the grounds of the Corporation. 



Sect. 7. The preceding sections (2, 3, i, and 5) in relation to guests shall not apply to ladies, or boys under 
sixteen years of age, belonging to families of members; but they shall, as families of members, be entitled to the 
privileges of the Corporation, under its rules and regulations ; neither shall said sections (2, 3, 4, and 5) apply to 
lady guests. 

Sect. 8. No guest shall be admitted to the grounds of the Corporation, unless he is accompanied by the 
member introducing hiin ; and, upon the departure of the member from the grounds, the privileges of the guest 
will cease. 

Hunting. 

Sect. 1. Every member shall vigorously observe and enforce the game and fishery laws of the Province of 
Quebec and State of Mairje. 

Sect. 2. Any member found guilty of violating any of the game or fisherj' laws, or any portion thereof, in their 
respective territories, shall be subiect to expulsion from the Club at the first meeting following such violation, besides 
paying the lawful penalty to the Province or State in which the violation took place. 

Sect. 3. No member of the Club shall hunt moose, caribou, or deer on the Club preserves with dogs, and no 
dogs (except bird dogs) shall be admitted upon the territory. 

Sect. 4. Members shall use every means possible, in hunting deer, to single out bucks, and spare the does. 

Sect. 6. No member of this Club shall shoot more than one moose or two deer (or caribou) on the Club 
grounds, upon one or both sides of the international boundary, in any one season; and, where a party are camping 
together, the}' shall not shoot more deer than is sufficient to supply them with venison, 'and they shall carefully 
observe that no detr are shot, and their carcasses, or any portion thereof, wasted' or thrown away. 

Sect. 6. No member of this CIvib shall shoot more than twenty-five partridges on the Club grounds in any one 
week during the season. 

Fishing. 

Sect. 1. No member shall kill any trout, land-locked salmon, or bass, or other game fish, unless he has good 
reason to believe that it will be used for food. 

Sect. 2. No member of this Club shall kill more than fifty trout or fifteen black bass upon the Club preserves in 
any one day. 



Sect. 3. No member of this Club shall send or carrj' away from the Club prem'ses more than twentj-five pounds 
of trout, land-locked salmon, or black bass, upon any one visit. 

Sect. 4. Trout of less than six inches in length, land-locked salmon less than twelve inches in length, and 
black bass less than one pound in weight, caught in waters owned or leased by this Club, shall be carefully returned to 
the water as soon as caught. If such fish die, it shall be scored against the member taking the same, and he may 
reclaim it. 

Sect. 5. Where members are camped together at any of the lakes or streams, they shall not kill more trout 
than needed to supply the camp, and they shall see that no fish are wasted or thrown away; at such times, also, when 
fish are plentiful, members are expected to return to the water, as soon as caught, allfish under one-half pound, until 
they have sufficient for their immediate use, when they shall stop fishing altogether. 

Sect. 6. No member shall fish in any manner except with rod and line, but trolling with a spoon for black bass 
will be allowed in Spider Lake after July 1. 

Fires. 

All members shall take great care, especially during the dry season, that no damage is done by fire. 

Fires are to be lighted only when necessary for cooking or warmth, and never for amusement. 

All combustible substances — such as dry wood, bark, moss, grass, brush, etc. — must be removed from the immedi- 
ate vicinity of the fire, so that neighboring property shaU not be in danger. 

No fire shall be left alone for any considerable length of time out of doors, but shall be extinguished before 
leaving. 

Guides. 

Sect. 1. All members shall have the privilege of taking guides on the Club grounds, but any fish or game 
killed by said guides shall be scored against said members. 

Sect. 2. Members must choose such guides as are sanctioned or recommended by the Board of Directors. 

Boats. 

Sect. 1. Members shall be responsible for all damage done to boats while being used by them in fishing, and 
shall see that the boats are cleaned and properly housed as soon as brought to land. 



Sect. 2. If on any day the number of members desiring to fish shall exceed the number of boats belonging to 
the Club, then the boats shall be apportioned to such members, not to exceed three persons to each boat; but, if 
the number of members exceed three to each boat, then the privilege to fish shall be decided b}' lot, unless such 
members otherwise agree. 

Registration. 

Each member shall register upon arrival, and also register in his own hand-writing each day, the number and 
kind of fish or game killed by him, and the place where killed, said registry to be made the same day. While members 
are in the camps, they shall keep a daily record, to be entered in the Club register upon their return. 

General Rules. 

Sect. 1. All members intending visiting the Club grounds for fishing or hunting should, as far as possible, 
notify the Fish and Game Overseer and Secretary at least one week previous to their intended visit, and state the time 
they will arrive, the number expected to form the party, and the number of guides they will require. They should 
also state what camps they intend to visit, so that everything can be put in readiness for them. 

Sect. 2. The Club steamer shall take preference always in meeting members and conveying their baggage to 
and from the carry, connecting with the steamer on Lake Megantic. 

Sect. 3. No member shall, while in camp, make waste of any of the premises leased to the Club; they shall not 
cut or strip the bark from any trees suitable for saw-logs, but they will be allowed to cut wood for fuel. They shall 
not interfere with any logs, booms, boats, tools, or any other property belonging to the parties from whom the 
premises are leased; nor shall they allow any such interference by their guides or friends. 

Sect. i. In order to maintain shelter about the camps, no member nor guide shall cut any wood for fuel 
standing within ten rods of the camp, nor destroy any trees within said limit. 

Sect. 5. No inember, in passing along the trails, shall shoot at any mark in the line of said trail. 

Sect. 6. Members when taking their departure from the camps must leave ever^-thing as found ; they shall see 
that there is cut and piled inside the camp sufficient kindling wood and fuel to last over one night. 

Committees. 

Sect. 1. The Board of Directors shall organize the following sub-committees : — 

1. Committee on Rooms and Amusements, three. 

2. Committee on Guests, three. 



3. Committee on Camps, three. 

4. Committee on Trails and Roads, three. 

5. Committee on Boats, three. 

6. Committee on Admissions, six. 

Sect. 2. Tlie Committee on Rooms and Amusements shall have charge of the rooms of the Club House, and 
shall see that they are, at all times during the season for fishing and hunting, in proper and fit condition for the 
reception and comfort of the Club and its members ; and make and keep posted on the bulletin-boards rules for the 
government of the Club House. They shall make an inventory, annually, of all the property and effects of the Club 
under their charge, and hand it to the Board of Directors before the annual meeting. 

Sect. 3. The Committee on Guests shall, under the sanction of the Board of Directors, frame such rules in 
relation to guests as shall be deemed advisable from time to time. They shall have such rules printed, and a copy 
mailed to each member as soon as sanctioned by the Board. 

Sect. 4. The Committee on Camps shall have charge of the various camps, and see that they are always kept 
in good order and repair; and shall make and keep posted in the camps rules for the government of members while in 
camp, and see that the rules respecting camps are enforced. They shall also make, annually, an inventor3' °f ^'1 the 
elTects — such as cooking utensils, dishes, blankets, etc. — in the camp, and hand to the Board of Directors before the 
annual meeting. 

Sect. 5. The Committee on Trails and Roads shall see that the trails are always open and passable, and kept 
in as good order as the appropriations for that purpose will admit. They shall also report upon the condition of the 
trails, annually, to the Board of Directors before the annual meeting. 

Sect. 6. The Committee on Boats shall have charge of the Club steamer, boat-houses, and all boats, canoes, 
and appurtenances belonging to the Club. They shall see that the boats, etc., are kept dry and in good order and 
properly housed, and the rules respecting boats strictly enforced. They shall use all diligence and impartiality in the 
distribution of boats to members, when the latter outnumber the former, and frame such rules and regulations for 
their use as they may deem fit. It shall also be their duty to see that proper connections are made between the Club 
steamer, the steamer on Lake Megantic, and the trains, so that members will not be dela3-ed in going to and from the 
Club House. They shall also hand an inventory of all the boats in their charge, annually, to the Executive Board 
before the annual meeting. 

Sect. 7. The Committee on Admissions shall consider all communications in reference to persons desiring to 
join the Club, and make careful examination as to the qualifications and social standing of such applicant. If a 
majority' of the committee is opposed to the admission of the candidate, the name shall not be acted upon ; if a 
majority is in favor, the name shall be reported to the Secretary, to be acted upon in regular form. 

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LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

Col. GusTAVus LucKE Shei-brooke, P.Q. 

Hon. Henry Aylmer Richmond, " 

RuFUS H. Pope Cookshire, " 

F. L. Wanklyn Montreal, " 

A. A. BoYER, M.P.P 

Francis P. Buck Sherbrooke, " 

Major W. A. Morehouse " " 

G. H. Gordon ■ • ■ " " 

Alexander Ross Gould, " 

Ubert K. Pettingill Boston, Mass. 

Heber Bishop, M.D " " 

Dr. George C. Ainsworth " " 

Charles S. Hanks Cambridge, " 

James N. Frye Boston, 

J. P. Bates " " 

Col. S. Harrington " " 

Wm. Blodgett " " 

Frederic A. Foster ' " " 

Major Chas. W. Hinman Roslindale, " 

Erastus Willard • • ■ ■ Dorchester, " 

I. O. Woodruff New York, N.Y. 

Henry W. Nason Montclair, N.J. 

John W. Mason New York, N.Y. 

F. H. SOUTHWICK 

Hon. Orville D. Baker Augusta, Me. 

Chas. P. Hazeltine .• ■ • Belfast, " 

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OFFICERS. 

President, Col. Gustavus Lucke Sherbrooke, P.Q. 

Vice- /Ubert K. Pettingill 10 State St., Boston. 

Presidents, \ I. O. Woodruff 88 Maiden Lane, New York. 

Secretary, Heber Bishop, M.D Hotel Hoffman, Boston. 

Treasurer, Wm. Blodgett 20 Congress St., Boston. 

Asst. Clerk of Corporation, Harry Butler Portland, Me. 

Attorney for Canada, Hon. Henry Aylmer Richmond, P.Q^ 

Attorney for United States, Chas. S. Hanks 209 Washington St., Boston. 

MEMBERS. 
The following gentlemen have been elected members of the Club : — 

NAMES. BUSINESS. ADDRESS. 



Ainsworth, Dr. Geo. C. 
Ainsworth, F. P. 
Allen, Charles A. 
Andrews, F. C. 
Andrews, Dr. R. R. 
Appleton, Wm., M.D. 
Aylmer, Hon. Henry 

Bailey, Cyrus A. 
Baker, Hon. Orville D. 
Ball, Dr. J. W. 
Bates, J. P. 



Dentist, 

Merchant, 

City Engineer, 

Insurance, 

Dentist, 

Ph3'sician, 

Attorney, 

County Treasurer, 
Attorney-General, Maine, 
Dentist, 
Grocer, 



Hotel Hoffman, Boston. 

North Amherst, Mass. 

Worcester, Mass. 

16 Court St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 

Cambridge, Mass. 

76 Beacon St., Boston. 

Richmond, P.Q^ 

Cookshire, P.Q^ 
Augusta, Me. 

241 Columbus Ave., Boston. 
680 Washington St., Boston. 



ADDRESS. 



Baxter, Thos. 
Bean, Capt. E. D. 
Bean, James 
Bell, Charles J. 
Bishop, Heber, M.D. 
Blodgett, S. C, Jr. 
Blodgett, William 
Bowles, Edward M. 
Bojer, A. A. 
Brown, Edward J. 
Brown, Frederic L. 
Briggs, Walter D. 
Buck, Francis P. 
Burlen, Wm. H. 

Carolin, Wm. V. 
Champlin, Albert R. 
Clapp, Dr. Wright 
Clark, Dwight 
Clousten, C. G. 
Cochrane, Robert 
Congden, Johns H. 
Cook, Isaac L., Jr. 
Cooke, Dr. Fred. A. 
Corey. Charles B. 
Cot6, J. L. 
Cowee, C. A. 
Cumniings, Thos. H. 



Builder and Contractor, 

With John P. Lovell Arms Co., 

Actor, 

Physician, 

Banker and Broker, 

Banker and Broker, 

Manufacturer, 

Member Legislative Assembly, Quebec, 

Cotton Dealer, 

Cotton Dealer, 

Attorney, 

Manufacturer, 

Leather, 

Banker and Broker, 
Lumber Dealer, 
Dentist, 



Attorney, 
Hardware, 

Dentist, 
Ornithologist, 
Sherbrooke House, 
Heywood Chair Co., 
Boston Pilot, 



Stoneham, Mass. 

Boston. 

Medford, Mass. 

34 West 26th St., New York. 

Hotel Hoffman, Boston. 

Providence, R.I. 

20 Congress St., Boston. 

18 Waterford St., Boston. 

Montreal, P.Q^ 

9 Oliver St., Boston. 

9 Oliver St., Boston. 

Cambridge, Mass. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q^ 

220 Congress St., Boston. 

55 Broadway, New York. 

Westerly, R.I. 

62 Trinity Terrace, Boston. 

Indian Orchard, Mass. 

Metropolitan Club, Montreal, P.Q^ 

6 York Chambers, Toronto, Ont. 

Providence, R.I. 

Boston. 

Hotel Hoftraan, Boston. 

8 Arlington St., Boston. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q; 

Gardner, Mass. 

597 Washington St., Boston. 



BUSINESS. 



Dame, Warren S. 
Dickson, Fred S. 
Donnell, J. C. 
Dorr, Frank W. 
Douglas, Henry H. 

Eaton, Francis S. 
Edwards, Chas. R. 
Edwards, D. W. 
Ellis, Augustus H. 
Ellsworth, Geo. F. 
Everett, W. B. 

Fall, Chas. G. 
Fenno, Edward N. 
Ferguson, J. H. 
Fleury, J. S. 
Flint, Albert J. 
Foster, Frederic A. 
Francis, Geo. E., M.D. 
Frve, Jas. N. 

Gilmore, R. S. 
Gordon, G. Henry 
Gould, A. C. 
Greene, Lyman R. 
Greene, S. M. 
Greenwood, Alvin M. 



Hardware, Fishing Tackle, etc. 

Attorney, 

Salesman, 

Attorney, 



Grocer, 
Agent, 
Agent, 
Hardware, 
Bicycles, etc., 

Attorney, 

Wool, 

Attorney, 

Attorney, 

" Eureka " Silk Manufacturer, 

Physician, 

Hardware, 

Grocer, 

Railway Contractor, 

Publisher Rifle, 



37-t Washington St., Boston. 
3937 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
383 Washington St., Boston. 
Newton, Mass. 
Melrose, Mass. 

62 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 
Hotel Bei-keley, Boston. 
418 Washington St., Boston. 
211 Beacon St., Boston. 
South Gardner, Mass. 
8 Berkeley St., Boston. 

Maiden, Mass. 

Ill Federal St., Boston. 

Toronto, Ont. 

New Haven, Conn. 

15 Toronto St., Toronto, Ont. 
lO-t Arch St., Boston. 

79 Elm St., Worcester, Mass. 

16 St. James Ave., Boston. 

West Broadway, Boston. 
Sherbrooke, P.Q_^ 
i Exchange Place, Boston. 
99 Henrv St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
99 Henry St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Gardner, Mass. 



Hall, G. F. 
Hall, W. L., M.D. 
Hall, Wm. P. 
Hanks, Chas. S. 
Harriman, Geo. B. 
Harrington, Col. S. 
Hazeltine, Chas. P. 
Henry, George 
Heywood, George 
Hills, Wm. S. 
Hinman, Major Chas. W. 
Hovey, Major Chas. L. 
Howe, Dr. Benj. Varnum 
Howe, Geo. E. 
Hunt, D. F. 
Hunt, H. N. 
Hutchinson, Winfred S. 

Ingrahara, George 

Kendall, Ralph M. 
Kilham, Chas. A. 
Knowlton, Chas. L. 

Langdon, H. S. 
Langley, E. M. 
Lawrence, Robt. B. 
Leckie, R. G. 
Lucke, Col. Gustavus 



BUSINESS. 

Treasurer Nonantum Worsted Co., 

Physician, 

Retired, 

Attorney, 

Dentist, 

Master "Elliot" School, 

Real Estate, 

Watchmaker, 

Heywood Chair Co., 

Wholesale Flour, 

State Inspector Gas and Meters, 

Merchant Tailor, 

Dentist, 

Attorney, 

Merchant, 

Merchant, 

Attorney, 

Insurance, 

Hardware, Cutlery, Fishing Tackle, etc. 

Wholesale Druggist, 

Retired, 

Leather, 

Salesman, 

Attorney, 

Agent, 

Hardware, 



ADDRESS. 

5 Chauncv St., Boston. 

32 Salem St., Medford, Mass. 

Belfast, Me. 

209 Washington St., Boston. 

4 Park St., Boston. 

27 Bowdoin St., Boston. 

Belfast, Me. 

Lennoxville, P.Q^ 

Gardner, Mass. 

213 South St., Boston. 

32 Hawley St., Boston. 

13 Avon St., Boston. 

106 Tremont St., Boston. 

23 Court St., Boston. 

Reading, Mass. 

8 India St., Boston. 

53 Devonshire St., Boston. 

3 East 12th St., New York. 

, 374 Washington St., Boston. 
856 Washington St., Boston. 
Belfast, Me. 

Newton, Mass. 

304 River St., Cambridgeport, Mass. 

Mills Building, Wall St., New York. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q.^ 

Sherbrooke, P.Q^ 



Manning, H. S. 
Mason, John W. 
Mason, Wm. P. 
Maxon, C. Clarence 
McEh-ath, Percy 
McFee, D. E. 
Means, James 
Miller, J. Ferdinand 
Morehouse, Major W. A. 
Morgan, Geo. Middleton 
Morris, M. A., M.D. 

Nash, N. C. 
Nason, Henry W. 
Noyes, David W. 

Partridge, E. E. 
Paterson, R. McD. 
Perkins, Seth 
Pettingill, Ubert K. 
Pillsbury, Hon. Edwin L. 
Pope, Rufus H. 
Price, Linus M. 

Quincy, C. F. 

Rabbeth, F. J. 
Raymond, Walter 
Richardson, Wm. M. 



Railway Supplies, 

Wool, 

Wool, 

Lumber Dealer, 

Attorney, 

Supt. International Raihvay, 

Leather, 

Book-keeper, 

Publisher Examiner., 

With Henry W. Peabody & Co. 

Physician, 

Revere Sugar Refining Co., 
Banker and Broker, 
Gents' Furnishing Goods, 

Insurance, 

Insurance, 

Superintendent City Hall, 

Advertising, 

Senator, 

Banker, 



Inventor, 

Raymond's Vacation Excursions, 

Attornev, 



111 Libert V St., New York. 

142 Duane'St., New York. 

142 Duane St., New York. 

Westerly, R.I. 

45 William St., New York. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q; 

133 St. Botolph St., Boston. 

70 Station St., Roxbury, Mass. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q^ 

Boston. 

308 Main St., Chariestown, Mass. 

19 Cragie St., Cambridge, Mass. 
74 Broadw-ay, New York. 
Washington St., Boston. 

70 State St., Boston. 

Phoenix Assqrance Co., Montreal, P.Q. 

Boston. 

10 State St., Boston. 

305 Main St., Chariestown, Mass. 

Cookshire, P.Q^ 

Com'l Nat'l Bank, Broadway, New York. 

17 Temple PI., Boston. 

Hotel Warren, Roxburv, Mass. 
296 Washington St., Boston. 
Equitable Building, Boston. 



Robinson, Arthur W. 
Robinson, Henrj W. 
Rogers, Winthrop L. 
Ross, Alexander 
Rowell, Chas. A. 
Russell, Robert S. 
Rust, E. Hyde 



BUSINESS. 

Publisher, 

Attorney, 

With Henry W. Peabody & Co., 

Merchant, 

Merchant Tailor, 

Wool, 

Asbestos, 



ADDRESS. 

33 Winter St., Boston. 

50 State St., Boston. 

319 Marlboro St., Boston. 

Gould, P.Q; 

302 Washington St., Boston. 

200 Devonshire St., Boston. 

169 Congress St., Boston. 



Sanborn, Henry W. 
Schoff, A. H. 
SchofF, Alfred 
Shaw, E. A. 
Shaw, H. M. 
Slade, D. D., M.D. 
Small, L. T. 
Smith, J. F. 
Smith, Nafl S. 
South wick, F. H. 
Spencer, Edward L. 
Spooner, D. W. 
Stevens, Dr. S. G. 
Stevens, Wm. B. 
Stevens, W. F., M.D. 
Stimpson, Henry Qiiincy 
Stoddard, O. H. S., 
Strather, George K. 
Stratton, Herbert S. 
Sweet, Henry N. 



Merchant, 
Greenfield House, 
Cotton Buyer, 

Physician, 

Instructor Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium, 

Qiieen's Counsel, 

Attorney, 

Merchant, 

Attorney, 

Manufacturer, 

Dentist, 

District Attorney, Middlesex, 

Physician, 

Cutlery, Hardware, Fishing Tackle, etc. 

Merchant, 

With Henry W. Peabody & Co., 



Brighton, Mass. 

41 Worth St., New York. 

Greenfield, Mass. 

48 Congress St., Boston. 

Rockland, Mass. 

Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

Hotel Hoi^'man, Boston. 

Toronto, Ont. 

95 Nassau St., New York. 

22 White St., New York. 

Warren St., cor. Church, New York. 

435 Columbus Ave., Boston. 

175 Tremont St., Boston. 

209 Washington St., Boston. 

Stoneham, Mass. 

63 Chatham St., Boston. 

374 Wasihngton St., Boston. 

Gardner, Mass. 

Gardner, Mass. 

70 Kilby St., Boston. 



BUSINESS. 



Taylor, Alexander, Jr. 

Taylor, Chas. F., M.D. 

Thomas, Daniel 

Thorne, T. 

Tilney, Robt. F. 

Tufts, Nathan F. 

Turner, Augustus W., M.D. 

WadsAvorth, Wm. B. 
Wanklyn, F. L. 
Wells, Jas. S. C. 
Wemyss, Jas., Jr. 
Weston, Edward 
Wheelock, Chas. G. 
Wilbur, Harry N. 
Wilbur, H. O. 
Willard, Erastus 
Woodruff, Galen 
Woodruft", I. O. 
Woodruff, Jas. E. 
Woodruff, T. T. 
Woodward, J. R. 

Yenetchie, Geo. V. 



Banker and Broker, 

Publisher Medical World, 

Cit3' Registrar, 

Attorney, 

Merchant, 

Merchant, 

Ph3'sician, 

Broker, 

Asst. Supt. Locomotive Dept. G. T. Ry.. 

Mining Engineer, 

Furniture, 

Express Agent, 

Manufacturing, Printing, &c., 

Chocolate Manufacturer, 

Chocolate Manufacturer, 

Celluloid, 

Druggist, 

Ph^'sicians' Specialties, 

Chemicals, 

Attorney, 

General Manager Q^ C. Railway, 

Grocer, 



Mamaroneck, N.Y. 

1590 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Sherbrooke, P. Q; 

Toronto, Ont. 

59 Liberty St., New York. 

Charlestown, Mass. 

12 Upton St., Boston. 

44 New St. , New York. 

St. James Club, Montreal, P.Q^ 

Columbia College, 49th St., New York. 

82 Canal St., Boston. 

298 Border St., East Boston. 

48 Oliver St., Boston. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

40 Summer St., Boston. 

500 Tremont St., Boston. 

88 Maiden Lane, New York. 

48 & 50 Lake St., Chicago, 111. 

Sears Building, Boston. 

Sherbrooke, P.Q^ 

142 Blackstone St., Boston. 



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QUEBEC GAME LAWS. 

Moose, Caribou, Deer. 

1. It is forbidden, within this Province, to hunt, kill or take : 

(1) Moose and deer, between the first day of February and the first day of September in each year. [Amended 
May, 1887, so as to read, "between the first day of January and the first day of October in each year," making the 
CLOSE SEASON two months longer.] 

(2) The female of the moose, at any time until the fifteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and 
eighty-eight, after which date the close season shall be the same as for the male moose. [Amended May, 1887, so 
as to read, " moose (male or female), at any time until October 1, 1S90."] 

(3) Caribou, between the first day of March and the first day of September in each year. [Amended May, 1887, 
so as to read, "between the first day of January and first day of October of each year," making the close time the 
same as for deer.] 

2. After the first ten days of the close season, all railways, steamboat and other companies, and public 
carriers, are forbidden, during the remainder of such close season, to carry the whole or any part of any moose, 
caribou, or deer; and any railway, steamboat, or other company, or any person favoring in any manner Avhatever the 
contravention of this section, shall be liable to a penalty. [Amended May, 1887, so as to read, "After the first ten 
days of the close season, all railways and steamboat companies and public carriers are forbidden to carry the whole or 
any part (except the skin) of any moose, caribou, or deer, without being authorized thereto by the Commissioner of 
Crown Lands."] 

3. No person shall have a right, unless domiciled in this Province, and he has previously obtained a permit 
from the Commissioner of Crown Lands for that purpose, to kill or take alive, during one season's hunting, more 
than two moose, three deer, or two caribou. 

This prohibition, hoAvever, applies to Indians, only when it does not seriously affect their means of subsistence. 
[Amended May, 1887, so as to read, "No person (whitemen or Indians) has a right, during one season's hunting, 
to kill or take alive — unless he has previously obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Crown Lands for that 
purpose — more than three caribou and four deer. 

" N. B. — The hunting of moose, caribou or deer with dogs, or by means of snares, traps, etc., is prohibited."] 

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Beaver, Mink, Otter, Marten, Pekan, Hare, Muskrat. 

4. It is forbidden to liunt, kill or take : 

(1) Any beaver, mink, otter, marten or pekan between the first da}' of April and the first day of November in 
each year. 

(2) Any hare, between the first day of Februarj' and the first day of November in each 3'ear. 

(3) Any muskrat, between the first day of May in each year and the first day of April following, but only in 
the counties of Maskinonge, Yamaska, Richelieu and Berthier. 

Woodcock, Partridge, Snipe, Black Duck, Wild Duck, Teal, etc. 

5. It is also forbidden — 

(1) To hunt, kill or take : 

a. Any woodcock, snipe, or partridge of any kind, between the first day of February and the first day of Sep- 
tember in each 3'ear. 

b. Any bteek duck, teal, or wild duck of any kind, except sheldrake and gull, between the fifteenth day of 
April and the first day of September in each year. 

c. Any of the birds above mentioned, except partridge, at any time between one hour after sunset and one hour 
before sunrise ; and during such prohibited hours it is also forbidden to keep exposed, under any pretext, lures or 
decoys near a caghe, boat or bank. 

(2) To disturb, injure, gather or take, at any time, the eggs of any species of wild fowl, the hunting of which is 
prohibited by this section, as well as those of the wild swan, wild goose or Canada goose ; and all vessels or boats 
employed in disturbing, gathering or taking the eggs of any species of the aforesaid wild fowl, maj', as well as the 
eggs, be confiscated and sold. 

Nevertheless, in that part of the Province to the east and north of the counties of Bellechasse and Montmorency, 
the inhabitants may at any time, but only for the purpose of procuring food, hunt, kill or take any of the birds men- 
tioned in paragraph /; of this section. 

6. It is forbidden to take, at any time, by means of ropes, snares, springs, cages, nets, pits or traps of any 
kind, any of the animals or birds, the hunting of which is prohibited by Sections 1 and 5, except partridges, and to 
place, construct, erect or set, either wholly or in part, any engine for such purpose; and any person finding any 



engine so placed, constructed, erected or set, of whatever nature it may be, may take possession of or destroy the same, 
as well as any snare or trap set or extended to take the fur bearing animals mentioned in Section 4 of this act, when 
such snares or traps remainso set or extended during the time when the hunting of such animals is prohibited. 

It is also forbidden, in hunting any of the birds mentioned in Section 5, to make use of any fire-arm of a less cali- 
bre than 8. 

Insectivorous and Other Birds beneficial to Agriculture, etc. 

7. It is forbidden, between the first day of March and the first day of September, in any year, to shoot, kill or 
take, by means of nets, traps, springs, snares, cages or otherwise, any of the birds known as perchers, such as swal- 
lows, king-birds, warblers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, whip-poor-wills, finches (song-sparrows, red-birds, indigo birds, 
etc.), cow-buntings, titmice, goldfinches, grives (robins, wood-thrushes, etc.), kinglets, bobolinks, grakles, grosbeaks, 
humming birds, cuckoos, owls, etc., or to take their nests or eggs, except eagles, falcons, hawks and other birds of the 

falconidae, wild pigeons, kingfishers, crows, ravens, waxwings {recollets), shrikes, jays, magpies, sparrows and 
starlings; and whosoever finds'any nets, traps, springs, snares, cages, etc., so placed or set, may take possession of or 
destroy the same. 

This section does not, however, apply to poultry. 

8. It is forbidden to hunt migratory quail until the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and 
eighty-six. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

9. It is forbidden, at all times, to use or employ strychnine or other deleterious poison, either mineral or vege- 
table, or any spring-gun, to hunt or take, kill or destroy any animal mentioned in this act. 

10. Every game-keeper shall forthwith seize all animals or birds mentioned in the preceding sections, or any por- 
tions of such animals or birds, — except the skin when the animal has been killed during the time when hunting is 
alloAved, — found by him in the possession or custody or in the care of any person during any close season, or which 
appear to him to have been taken or killed during such period, or by any of the illegal means set forth in Sections 6 
and 9 of this act, and bring them before any justice of the peace, who shall, if proved that the law has been broken, 
declai-e them confiscated, either in whole or in part, for the benefit of the Province. 

But ever3' such animal, or any portion thereof, may be bought or sold, when lawfully taken, during ten days, to 
be computed from the expiration ofthe various periods respectively fixed by this act for the taking or killing thereof. 



However, the birds, the hunting of which is prohibited by the first part of Section 7, and the animals enu- 
merated in the preceding sections, are exempt from such seizure and confiscation, when kept alive ; but, in the latter 
case, the proof that no contravention of the law has taken place shall be upon and at the charges of the proprietor or 
possessor of such animals. 

11. Every game-keeper may cause to be opened or may himself open, in case of refusal, any bag, parcel, chest, 
box, trunk, or other receptacle (outside the limits mentioned in the following section), in which he has reason to 
believe that game, killed or taken during the close season, or peltries out of season, are kept. 

12. Every game-keeper, if he have reason to suspect, and if he suspect, that game, killed or taken during the 
close season, or peltries out of season, are contained or kept in any private house, store, shed, or other buildings, 
shall make a deposition before a iustice of the peace, and demand a search-warrant to search such store, private house, 
shed, or other building, and thereupon such justice of the peace is bound to issue a warrant. 

13. Every game-keeper shall, after each seizure and confiscation, cause to be established, as soon as possible, 
by a competent person, duly sworn, the condition of the article or articles so seized and confiscated, place them in a 
safe place, and then immediately report to the Department of Crown Lands. 

The proprietor of such articles so seized and confiscated, or his attorney or mandatary ad hoc, may, within the 
delays prescribed by Section 15 of this act, himself also appoint,. at his own expense, a person who shall have a right 
to examine such articles. 

But if the proprietor or his attorney or mandatary ad hoc be not present, and cannot be found at the time of 
such seizure and confiscation, notice thereof shall be given tivice. during fifteen days, in a newspaper published in the 
French language, and twice in a newspaper published in the English language, in the place where such seizure and 
confiscation took place, or in the nearest place, if no such newspapers are published in such place; and the costs of 
such notice shall be at the expense of the proprietor or of his attorney or his mandatary ad hoc, if the articles be 
claimed; if not. they shall be paid by the game-keeper to whom, at the expiration of the said delay, the said article or 
articles, so seized and confiscated, shall belong. 

PENALTIES. PROCEEDINGS, ETC. 

14. Every infringement of any of the provisions of this act is punishable summarily upon prosecution, which 
may be brought either by the game-keeper or by any other person before a justice of the peace of the district in which 
the offense was committed, or the seizure and confiscation effected; and the provisions of the act of the Parliament 



of Canada, 32-33 Victoria, Chapter 31, respecting the duties of justices of the peace, out of sessions, in relation to sum- 
mary convictions, and the provisions of Chapter 103 of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, shall, unless incompat- 
ible, apply to all prosecutions brought under this act. 

The fines are : — 

For every infringement, $2 to $100, or imprisonment in default of pai'ment. 

Such justice of the peace shall, if he find the proof sufficient, impose the fine with costs, which fine wholly 
belongs to the prosecutor if he be a game-keeper, and one-half only if he do not act in an oflScial capacity; in the 
latter case, the other half is paid over to the game-keeper for the division to belong to him. 

In default of immediate payment, the offender is imprisoned in the common gaol of the district within the limits 
of which the offense was committed, or in which the seizure and confiscation were effected, for any period of time not 
exceeding three months, and, in case of infringement of Section 9, for a period not exceeding six months. 

Every justice of the peace has power to convict on view. 

Seizures, confiscations and prosecutions are at the risk of the person who caused the same to be made or 
carried on.- 

15. No proceeding imder this act shall be quashed, annulled or set aside by certiorari ; but an appeal may, 
within ten daj's, be brought before the Circuit Court of the district in which the offense took place, or the seizure and 
confiscation were effected, in the same manner as appeals under the Municipal Code, if the proprietor or his attorney 
or mandatary ad hoc be present at the time of such seizure and confiscation, when the proceedings are for such 
seizure and confiscation ; but, when the proprietor or his attorney or mandatary is not present, the right of appeal 
remains during the whole of the delay required by the notice mentioned in Section 13 of this act. 

A similar delay of ten days to appeal exists respecting the fine. 

The government of the Province cannot be held to be responsible for any costs incurred in virtue of such pro- 
ceedings. 

16. Nor prosecution shall be brought after three calendar months from the day of the committing of the offense 
charged. 

APPOINTMENTS, GAME LICENSES, ETC. ' 

17. There shall be, for the purpose of specially insuring the execution of this act and of all other acts respecting 
hunting which may be passed in future for this Province, a game superintendent appointed by the Commissioner of 
Crown Lands. 



Such officer shall be chosen from among the permanent employees of the Department of Crown Lands. 

18. The Commissioner of Crown Lands has also the power of appointing persons to see to the observance of this 
act, and of any act which may hereafter be passed relating to game in this Province, and to assign to them any ter- 
ritory or division which he ma3', under the circumstances, deem advisable. 

These persons are to be called game-keepers ; and the Commissioner of Crown Lands may, in certain cases, 
restrict as far as they are concerned, and also as far as other game-keepers under his control are concerned, the powers 
conferred upon them by this act. 

19. No person, who is not domiciled in the Province of Qiiebec nor in that of Ontario, can, at any time, hunt 
in this Province, within the meaning of this act, without being authorized thereto by license to that effect. 

20. Such permit may, on payment of a fee of twenty dollars, be granted by the Commissioner of Crown Lands 
to an3' person, not domiciled in either of the said Provinces, who shall apply to him therefor, and is valid for a 
whole shooting season; it shall be countersigned by the gaine superintendent. It shall be lawful, however, for the 
Lieutenant-Governor in Council, in exceptional cases, to grant hunting permits gratuitously, or for a fee less than 
twent3' dollars. [Amended May, 1887, making the fee $10 for members of a Fish and Game Club incorporated in the 
Province of Quebec under the provisions of Act 48 Vict., Chap. 12. Permits are not transferable.] 

21. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may grant written permits to any person or persons who may be bona 
fide desirous of obtaining birds, eggs or fur bearing animals for scientific purposes, to procure them for that purpose 

during the close season, and such permits shall be countersigned hy the game superintendent; and the person who 
shall have obtained such permit shall not be liable to any. penalty under this act, provided he send in to the Depart- 
ment of Crown Lands, at the expiration of such permit, a solemn declaration showing the species and number of the 
birds, eggs or fur bearing animals so procured by him for scientific purposes. 

22. All Crown land agents or Crown timber agents and all wood-rangers, appointed by the Commissioner of 
Crown Lands, are, while in office as such, ex-ofificio game-keepers for the divisions under their respective superintend- 
ence, and are not entitled to any additional salary for such service. 

33. Every game-keeper shall, at the end of each of the months of March, June. September and December, in 
each year, forward to the Department of Crown Lands a report of his proceedings during the previous quarter, and of 
the infringements of the law which have come to his knowledge during the same period. 

24. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, in his discretion, prohibit the hunting or killing of any bird or 
fur bearing animal, for a period not exceeding five years. 

25. All former acts and parts of acts, relating to game in this Province, are hereby repealed. 

26. The present act shall be known as "The Quebec Game Law," and shall come into force on the day of its 
sanction. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE 

DOMINION OF CANADA FISHERY LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 

The following extracts from the Dominion Fishery Laws and Regulations are selected principally for the 
information of lessees of rivers and lakes in the Province of Quebec, and anglers generally. 

For complete copies of these laws and regulations, application should be made to the Fisheries Department, 
Ottawa. 

31 VICT., CHAP. 60. , 

Sect. 7. It shall be lawful to fish for, catch and kill salmon with a rod and line, in the manner known as fly 
surface fishing, between the thirtieth day of April and the thirty-first day of August, in the Province of Qiiebec. 

Sub-sect. 3. Foul or unclean salmon shall not be at any time caught or killed. 

Sub-sect. 4. Salmon fry, parr and smolt, shall not be at any time fished for, caught or killed, and no salmon or 
grilse of less weight than three pounds shall be caught or killed ; but, where caught by accident in nets lawfully used ■ 
for other fish, they shall be liberated alive at the cost and risk of the owner of the fishery, on whom shall, in every 
case, devolve the proof of such actual liberation. 

Sub-sect. 6. The use of nets or other apparatus which capture salmon shall, except in the Provinces of Nova 
Scotia and New Brunswick, be confined to tidal Avaters. 

Sub-sect. 7. The Minister, or any Fishery Officer authorized to such efiect. shall have power to define the tidal 
boundary of estuary fishing for the purposes of this act; and, above the actual limit so to be laid down, it shall be 
unlawful, without the special fishery lease or license above provided for, to fish for salmon, except with a rod and line, 
in the manner known as fly surface fishing, under a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars, and imprisonment, in 
default of payment, for any term not exceeding two months. 

Sub-sect. 11. Except in the manner known as fly surface fishing with a rod and line, salmon shall not be fished 
for, caught or killed by any artificial pass or salmon leap, nor in any pool where salmon spawn. 

Sub-sect. 12. Except under the authority and for the special purpose provided for in this act, no one shall take, 
buy, sell, destroy, use or possess any salmon roe, nor injure any spawning bed. 



Lake and River Trout' Fishery. 

Sect. 8. It shall not be lawful to fish for, catch or kill any kind of trout (or " lunge") in any way whatever 
between the first day of October and the first day of January; and no one shall, at any time, fish for, catch 5r 
kill trout by other means than angling by hand with hook and line, in any inland lake, river, or stream, except 
in tidal waters. 

Whitefish and Salmon Trout Fishery. 

Sect. 9. It shall not be lawful to fis-h for or catch whitefish in any manner between the nineteenth dav 
of November and the first day of December, nor by means of any kind of seine, between the thirt^'-first day of 
July and the first day of December, in the Province of Quebec, nor shall the fry of the same be at any time 
destroyed. 

Sub-sect. 2. Gill nets for catching salmon trout or whitefish shall have meshes of at least five inches extensioa 
measure; and gill nets shall not be set within two miles of any seining ground. 

Sub-sect. 3. Seines for catching whitefish shall have meshes of not less than four inches extension measure. 

Bass and Pickerel Fishery-. 

Sect. 10. Close 'seasons for bass, pike, pickerel {doree), maskinonge, and other fish, may be fixed by the 
Governor in Council, to suit difterent localities. 

Possession of Fjsh. 

Sect. 11. No one shall, without lawful excuse, the proof of which shall devolve wholly on the party charged, 
buy, sell or possess any fish named in this act, or parts thereof, caught or killed during seasons when and by means 
whereof catching or killing the same is prohibited by law. 

Sub-sect. 2. It shall be the duty of every customs officer, excise officer, police officer or constable, clerk of a 
market or other party in charge of any market place in any village, town or city, to seize and forfeit on view to 
his own proper use, or gift, any fish enumerated in this act, caught or killed during prohibited seasons, or which 
appears to have been killed by unlawful means; but every such seizure and appropriation, with the date, place and 



circumstance thereof, shall be duly reported, together with the name, residence and calling of the person in whose 
possession such fish was found, to the Fishery Officer having jurisdiction over the district within which such seizure, 
forfeiture and appropriation have taken place. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE FISHERY LAWS 

REGARDING CLOSE SEASONS IN THE POVINCE OF QUEBEC. 

It is Unlawful to Take 
t 

1. Salmon (angling) From 1st September to 1st May. 



(Restigouche River) . 

2. Speckled trout {Salmo fontinalis) 

3. Large gi"ey trout, lunge, and winninish. 
■1. Pickerel 

5. Bass and maskinonge 

6. Whitefish 



loth August to 1st May. 

1st October to 1st January. 

15th October to 1st December. 

15th April to loth May. 

15th April to loth June. 

10th November to 1st December. 

Fine of $5 to $20, or imprisonment in default of payment. 

No person may, during their respective close seasons, fish for, catch, kill, buy, sell, or have in possession, any of 
the kinds of fish mentioned above. Any person doing so is liable to be fined or imprisoned. 

]Sf. B. — Angling by hand (with hook and line) is the oa^i/ means permitted to be used for taking fish in the 
waters of tlie lakes and rivers under the control of the Government of the Province of Quebec. 

Angling must be suspended from six o'clock Saturda3' night until six o'clock Monday morning. 

Noperson, who' is not domiciled in the Province of Quebec, can, at any time, fish in the lakes or rivers of this 
Province, not actually under lease, without having previously obtained a permit to that effect from the Commissioner 



of Crown Lands. Fee $10. Such permit is valuable for a fishing season, and is not transferable. But no fee shall 
be required from members of a Club fishing in waters under lease to said Club. . . . 

Construction of Fishways. 

Sect. 12. Every dam, slide or other obstruction, across or in any stream where the Minister may determine it to 
be necessary for the public interest that a fish-pass should exist, shall be provided by the owner or occupier with a 
durable and etlicient fishway, to be maintained in practical and effective condition, in whatever place and of whatever 
form and capacity will admit of the passage of fish through the same (which place, form and capacity any Fishery 
Officer may b_v written notice determine), under a penalty of four dollars for each dav during which an^- such 
obstruction remains unprovided with a fishway, after three daj's' notice in writing to the owner or occupier thereof. 

Sub-sect. 2. Fishways shall be kept open and unobstructed, and be supplied with a sufficient quantity of water 
to fulfill the purposes of this enactment, during such times as may be required by any Fishery Officer. 

Sub-sect. 3. The Minister may authorize the payment of one-half of the expenses incurred by such owner or 
occupier in constructing and maintaining any fishway. 

Sub-sect. 4. Should it be expedient to procure the construction of any fishway pending proceedings against any 
owner or occupier for the penalty imposed by this act, the Minister may give directions to make and complete the 
same forthwith, and to enter upon the premises with the necessary workmen, means and materials, and may recover 
from the owner or occupier the whole expense so incurred, by action before any competent tribunal. 

Sub-sect. 5. No person shall injure or obstruct an^' fishway, nor do anything to deter or hinder fish from 
entering and ascending or descending the same, nor injure or obstruct any authorized barrier. 

Sect. 1-4, Sub-sec. 2. Lime, chemical substances or drugs, poisonous matter (liquid or solid), dead or decaying 
fish, or any other deleterious substance, shall not be drawn into, or allowed to pass into, be left or remain in any 
water frequented by any of the kinds of fish mentioned in this act; and sawdust or mill-rubbish shall not be drifted 
or thrown into any .stream frequented by fish, under a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars : provided always that 
the Minister shall have power to exempt from the operation of this sub-section, wholly or from any portion of the 
same, any stream or streams in which he considers that its enforcement is not requisite for the public interest. 

SYNOPSIS OF QUEBEC FISHERIES ACT. 

1. The Commissioner of Crown Lands, or any officer or agent under him authorized to that effect, may grant 
leases of such of the public lands of the Crown as are situated along the banks of such rivers and lakes in the 



Province of Qiiebec, where the exclusive right of fishing is vested in the Crown as the riparian proprietor, at such 
rates and subject to such conditions, regulations and restrictions as may from time to time be established by the 
Lieutenant-Governor in Council, and which shall be published in the Quebec Official Gazette. 

2. No lease shall be so granted for a period longer than five years from the date thereof; and, in the case of 
lands situate along rivers known as '• salmon rivers," leases therefor shall be made only to and in favor of the highest 
bidder, after the same shall have been put up at public competition, of which at least one month's notice shall be 
given in the Quebec Official Gazette, and in such other way as to the Commissioner of Crown Lands may seem the 
most advantageous. 

Provided always that the price offered be at least equal to the upset price fixed by the Commissioner, and that, 
if not sold, the Commissioner may afterwards, by private sale, dispose of the said leases at such upset price, or for 
a greater sum. 

Whenever a lease of lands, previously under lease to one person, is adjudged to another person, the new lessee 
shall be held to indemnify the previous lessee for the real and not artificial value of any necessary buildings or 
improvements existing on the land leased, which value, in case of any difference of opinion, shall be definitely fixed 
and determined by the Commissioner of Crown Lands; and such new lessee shall not be entitled to receive a lease 
until he shall have furnished proof that he has so indemnified the previous lessee. 

And if, in consequence of any incorrectness of survey or other error or cause whatsoever, a lease is found to 
comprise lands included in a lease of a prior date, the lease last granted shall be void, in so far as it interferes with the 
one previously issued ; and the holder or proprietor of the lease so rendered void shall have no claim for indemnity or 
compensation by reason of such avoidance. 

3. Such license shall confer, for the time being, on the lessee, the right to take and keep the exclusive possession 
of the lands therein described, subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be established, and shall vest in him 
the right to fish in the waters thereto adjoining, at such times and in such manner as may be regulated and allowed by 
anv law or statute of the Parliament of "Canada then in force, or by any regulations passed in virtue thereof. 

It shall also entitle the lessee to institute in his own name any action or suit at law against any wrongful 
possessor or trespasser, and to prosecute the same, and to recover damages, if any there be. 

4. Each lessee shall be bound to establish and maintain, on and over the territory covered, by his lease, an 
efficient guirdianship, to secure a complete protection of the fishery rights belonging to it. 

He shall further be answerable for damages done to the timber growing on the said territory and in the adjoining 
territory, by himself or the people under his control, either from waste or from want of sufficient precautions in 
lighting, watching over or putting out fires; and it shall be incumbent upon him, in case of damage done by fire, to 
prove that all such precautions have been taken. 



5. No lessee shall have the right to sublet any privilege granted him under the provisions of this act, without 
first notifying the Department of Crown Lands, and receiving the written consent of the Commissioner or of some 
other person authorized to that effect. 

6. The rental shall be paid in advance, and any lessee who fails to do so shall not be entitled to claim the 
renewal of his lease. The lease of any person convicted of an infraction of this act, or who has violated any 
regulations under it, may be annulled b3' the Commissioner of Crown Lands. 

7. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council ma)', if he considers it expedient for the better protection of the 
Provincial fisheries, divide the Province into fishery divisions, and may appoint a fishery overseer for each such 
division, whose duties shall be defined by the regulations made under this act. 

8. Except in the discharge of any duty imposed by law, no person shall enter upon or pass over the land 
described in such lease without permission of the lessee or his representative, on pain of incurring a fine of not less 
than one nor more than ten dollars, and, in default of immediate payment, of an imprisonment not exceeding one 
month. It shall be lawful, nevertheless, whenever any such land is included in any timber license, that the holder 
thereof shall have at all times the right to cut and take away all trees, timber and lumber, within the limits of his 
license and during the term thereof; and it shall further be lawful for him to make use of any fioatable river or 
watercourse, and of any lake, pond or other body of water, and the banks thereof, for the conveyance of all kinds of 
lumber, and for the passage of all boats, ferries and canoes required therefor, — subject to the charge of repairing all 
damages resulting from the e.xercise of such right. 

The present section shall not apply to any person simply passing over the said land, or engaged in any 
occupation not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. 

9. If any person, without permission of the lessee or his representative, fishes or employs or induces any other 
person to fish or assist in fishing in the waters adjoining any such leased land, or removes or carries away or employs 
or induces or assi.sts any other person to remove or carry away any fish caught in any such waters, he shall not 
acquire any right to the fish so caught, but the same shall be forfeited and become the absolute property of the lessee, 
and any such person shall therefor incur a penalty of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, and, in default 
of immediate payment, of an imprisonment not exceeding one month. 

10. Except for oftences to which penalties are already attached, each and every off'ender against the provisions 
of this act or regulations made under it shall incur for each offence a penalty of not more 'than twenty dollars, 
besides all costs, and, in default of immediate payment, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding one month. 
Contravention on any day of any of the provisions of this act or of any regulations made under it shall constitute a 
separate offence, and may be punished accordingly. 



11. One-half of every penalty imposed by virtue of this act shall belong to Her Majesty for the uses of the 
Province, and the remaining half shall be paid to the prosecutor, together with the costs which he may have incurred. 
Each penalty or forfeiture imposed by this act, or by the regulations made .thereunder, may be recovered on parol 
complaint before any Fishery Officer or other magistrate, or before any Crown Lands agent, or other officer or 
emplo^'ee of the Ci'own Lands Department, in a summary manner, on tlie oath of one credible witness. Any Fishery 
Officer, or other official mentioned in this section, may convict upon his own view for any of the offences mentioned 
in this act. 

12. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, from time to time, vary, amend, and alter all and every 
regulation as shall be found necessary or deemed expedient for the better management and regulation of such land as 
is leased under the operation of this act, and the fishing rights thereto pertaining, and such regulations shall have the 
same force and effect as if herein contained and enacted. Every offence against any such regulation may be stated as 
having been made in contravention of this act; and, for the purposes of enforcing the same. Fishery Overseers, as 
well as all agents for the sale of Crown Lands, all employees of the Department of Crown Lands, and all wood 
rangers, and other persons employed by the Department of Crown Lands, shall be ex-officio Justices of the Peace. 

13. The remuneration of the Fishei-y Overseers, and of all other persons emploj'ed to perform any duty 
imposed by this act or by the regulations made under it, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, 
either by commission or otherwise, and in either case shall be paid out of the proceeds of the operations of this act. 

14. It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Crown Lands, or any officer thereto authorized b3' him, to grant 
permits to fish in any waters adjoining lands not under lease, for a period not exceeding one month, upon such terms 
and subject to such restrictions and conditions as shall be provided by order in Council to that effect. 

15. Bona fide residents may fish in such unleased rivers as are known not to contain salmon, and in unleased 
lakes, without fii-st obtaining the permit mentioned in the preceding section. 



LEASES OF PUBLIC LANDS. 

2. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may, upon the recommendation of the lessees of fishing rights, or 
without such recommendation, appoint as many guardians as may be deemed necessary for the effectual protection of 
the fisheries in the different rivers and lakes under his control. 



Such guardians shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties, and especially to prevent the taking or 
killing, or attempting to take or kill, fish in the waters under their charge by illegal means, or at times when the 
taking or killing of fish is prohibited by law. 

They shall be employed for such length of time as the Commissioner of Crown Lands shall consider necessary', 
and their services shall be paid for by the lessees. 

3. It shall be made a condition of leases of lands conveying fishing rights that lessees shall, as soon as possible 
after the close of each angling season, transmit to the Department of Crown Lands a statement of the number and 
weight of fish caught in the waters aftected by such leases. 

4. Leases of lands to convey fishing rights shall be made subject to a general right of passage to and from the 
water in favor of the occupants, if any, under title from the Crown, of the lands immediately in rear of those leased. 

6. Excessive or wasteful fishing or killing of salmon or trout shall involve the cancellation of the lease 
covering the waters in which it has taken place; and the lessee who has been guilty of such excessive or wasteful 
fishing shall not be eligible to receive another lease of fishing rights or permit or license to fish within this Province. 

7. It shall be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner 
of Crown Lands, to reserve from lease for one or more years, for purposes of improvement, any river or lake not 
leased, or part thereof, the exclusive right of fishing in which is vested in the Crown. 

8. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may, with the consent of the owners, and for purposes of management 
only, assume the Gontrol of fishing rights pertaining to granted lands fronting on any river or lake, with a view to 
improving or leasing the same in connection with those pertaining to ungranted lands fronting on the same river or 
lake, and paying over to the private owners of such fishing rights a proportionate share of the rent received for 
the whole. 



AN ABSTRACT OF THE 

FISH AND GAlWE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE |FOR 1884. 

GAME. 

{If. S.. Chapter so.^ 
Bounty on Wolves and Bears. 

Sect. 5. A bountv of five dollars for every wolfsmd bear killed in any town shall be paid by the treasurer thereof 
to the person killing it. upon compliance with the following condition. 

Sect. 6. No'bounty shall be paid unless the claimant, within ten days after he has killed such animal, or has re- 
turned from the hunting 'in which he killed it. exhibits to the town treasurer the entire skin thereof', with the ears and 
nose thereon, in as perfect a state as when killed, except natural decay, and signs and makes oath to a certificate, which 
oath said treasurer mav administer, in which he shall state that he killed such animal, and the time and place, showing 
it to be within the State: and the treasurer shall thereupon cut off the whole of the ears and of the nose from such 
skin, and entirely destroy them by burning; then he shall pay the bounty and take the claimant's receipt therefor upon 
the same paper "with such certilicate. The town treasurer shall immediately make upon the same paper a certificate 
under oath, addressed to the Treasurer of State, that he first cut off the ears and nose from the skin of such animal and 
destroyed them by burning, and then paid said bounty to the claimant. 

Moose. Deer. .\xd Caribou. 

Sect. 9. Whoever hunts, kills, or destroys, with dogs, any moose, forfeits oi\e hundred dollars for every moose 
so hunted, killed, or destroyed; and no person shall, between the first days of January and October, in any manner 
hunt. kill, or deslrov anv moose, under the same penalty. 

Sect. 10. Whoever hunts, kills, or destroys, with dogs, any deer or cariboti. forfeits forty dollars I'or every deer 
or caribou so hunted, killed, or destroyed; at\d lio person siiall. between the first d;iys of January and October, in any 

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manner hunt, kill, or destroy any deer or caribou, under the same penalty'. Any person may lawfulh' kill any dog 
found hunting moose, deer, or caribou. Any person owning or having in possession dogs for the purpose of hunting 
moose, deer, or caribou, or that are used for such hunting, forfeits not less than t\vent_y nor more than one hundred 
dollars. 

Sect. 11. Whoever has in his possession the carcass or hide of any such animal, or any part thereof, between 
the first days of January and October, shall be deemed to have hunted and killed the same contrary to law, and be liable 
to the penalties aforesaid; but he shall not be precluded from producing proof in defense. In case of conviction, such 
carcass or hide, or any part thereof, so found in his possession, shall be decreed by the court forfeited to the prosecutor. 
And the warden, or either of his deputies, as named in Section 18, may search for such carcass or hide, or any part 
thereof, subject to Sections 12, 13, and 14 of Chapter 132; but the warrant may be issued on complaint of said warden 
or either of his deputies. 

No Person allowed to destroy or have in Possession more than one Moose, two Caribou, or three Deer. 

Sect. 12. Whoever kills, destroys, or has in possession. betAveen the first days of October and January, more 
than one luoose, two caribou, or three deer, forfeits one hundred dollars for every moose, and forty dollars for eveiy 
caribou or deer killed, destroyed, or in possession in excess of said number; and all such moose, caribou, or deer, or 
the carcasses or parts thereof, are forfeited to the prosecutor. Whoever has in possession, except alive, more than the 
aforesaid number of moose, deer, or caribou, or parts thereof, shall be deemed to have killed or destroyed them in viola- 
tion of law. 

Transportation Forbidden. 

Sect. 13. Whoever carries or traiasports from place to place the carcass or hide of any such animal, or any part 
thereof, during the period in which the killing of such animal is prohibited, forfeits forty dollars. 

Game seized may be returned when Bond is given. 

Sect. 14. Any person, whose game has been seized for violation of the game law, shall have it returned to him 
on giving to the officer a bond with sufficient sureties, residents of the State, in double the amount of the fine for such 



violation : conditioned, that if convicted of such violation he will within thirty days thereafter pay such fine and costs. 
If he neglects or refuses to give such bond and take the game so seized, he shall have no action against the officer for 
such seizure or for the loss of the game seized. 

Sheriffs, Police Officers, and Constables can act as Game Wardens. 

Sect. 17. Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, police officers, and constables are vested with all the powers of game wardens 
and their deputies, and shall receive for their services the same fees as are prescribed for sheriffs and their deputies for 
similar services. 

Mink, Beaver, Sable, Otter, Fisher, Muskrat, and Birds. 

Sect. 20. Whoever, between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of October, destroys any mink, beaver, 
sable, otter, fisher, or muskrat, forfeits ten dollars for each animal so destroyed, to be recovered on complaint. 

Ducks, Partridges, and Woodcock. 

Sect. 21. Whoever kills, or has in his possession, except'alive, or exposes for sale, any wood duck, dusky duck, 

— commonly called black duck, — or other sea duck, between the first days of May and September; or kills, sells, or 
has in possession, except alive, any ruffed grouse, — commonly called partridge, — or woodcock, between the first days 
of December and September following; or kills, sells, or has in possession, except alive, any quail or pinnated grouse, 

— commonly called prairie chicken, — between the first days of January and September, or plover, between the first days 
of May and August, forfeits not less than five nor more than ten dollars for each bird so killed, had in possession, or 
exposed for sale. And no person shall kill, expose for sale, or have in possession, except alive, any woodcock or rufted 
grouse or partridge during September, October, or November, except for consumption as food within the State, under 
the same penalty'. 

Sect. 22. Whoever at any time or in any place, -with any trap, net, snare, device, or contrivance other than the 
usual method of sporting with fire-arms, takes wild duck of any variety, quail, grouse, partridge, or woodcock, forfeits 
five dollars for each bird so taken. But this section and the preceding do not apply to the shooting of ducks on the 
sea-coast. 



Larks, Robins, Swallows, Sparrows, and Orioles. 

(/?. S., Chafter Jo.) 

Sect. 23. Whoever kills or has in his possession, except alive, any birds commonly known as larks, robins, 
swallows, sparrows, or orioles, or other insectivorous birds, crows and hawks excepted, forfeits not less than one dollar 
nor more than five dollars for each such bird killed, and the possession by any person of such dead bird is prima facie 
evidence that he killed such bird. 

Nests, Eggs, and Young Birds not to be destroyed. 

Sect. 24. Whoever at any time wantonly takes or destroys the nest eggs, or unfledged young of any wild bird, 
except crows, hawks, and owls, or takes any eggs or young from such nests, except for the purpose of preserving the 
same as specimens, or of rearing said 3'oung alive, forfeits not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each 
nest, egg, or young so taken or destroyed. 

Transportation Forbidden. 

Sect. 25. Whoever carries or transports from plac.e to place any of the birds named herein, during the period in 
which the killing of such bird is prohibited, forfeits five dollars for each bird so carried or transported. 

Penalties, — how Recovered and how Disposed of. 

Sect. 26. All penalties imposed by the six preceding sections may be recovered by action of debt, or by com- 
plaint or indictment, in the name of the State, by any warden or his deputies, or any other person in any county in 
which such oftense is committed or the accused resides ; and in all actions therefor in "the Supreme Judicial or Superior 
Courts, if the plaintiff prevails, he recovers full costs without regard to the amount recovered. All fines and penalties 
recovered for violations of the seventeen preceding sections, except Sections 15 and 16, shall be paid, one-half to the 
complainant and one-half to any game and fish protective society or other sportsmen's association organized under the 
laws of Maine and located in the county where said fines and penalties are recovered ; provided., that said society or 
association expends the same in the propagation and cultivation of trout and salmon for the fresh-water lakes and ponds 
of the State, under the direction and supervision of the Fish Commissioners. If more than one such society or asso- 



ciation is located in sucli county, said Commissioners shall designate to which society the money shall be paid, or they 
may cause the same to be divided between them. If there is no such society or association in said county, the Commis- 
sioners shall appropriate the same to such society as aforesaid, as they deem proper. 

Sunday made a Close Time. 

Sect. 27. Sunday is a close time, on which it is not lawful to hunt, kill, or destroy gam; or birds of any kind, 
under the penalties imposed therefor during other close times; but the penalties already im.posed for violation of th: 
Sunday laAvs are not repealed or diminished. 

Commissioners of Fisheries and Commissioners|of Game. 

Sect. 28. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Fisheries and wardens e.Ktend to all matters pertain- 
ing to game, and they have the same powers to enforce laws pertaining thereto as thej' have in enforcing the laws relat- 
ing to the fisheries. 

INLAND FISHERIES. 

Application of the Law. 

Sect. 29. The following sections apply to all fresh Avaters above the flow of the tide, and to all tidal waters fre- 
quented by the various species of fresh-water and migratory fishes, except to the capture of salmon, shad, and alewives 
in Denny's River and its tributaries, and Pemmaquam River and its tributaries, and to the taking of white perch in tide 
waters, or in the stream between Grand Lake on the St. Croix waters and Sysladobsis Lake, known as Dobsis Stream, 
or within two hundred yards of the head and mouth of said stream, and except as provided in the two following sections . 

Sect. 30. This chapter does not apply to that portion of the St. John River and its tributaries lying above Grand 
Falls in New Brunswick, nor to fish taken in the weirs on St. Croix River; and does not repeal the laws relating to the 
St. Croix, Denny, Pemmaquam, Cobscook, East Machias, and Narraguagus Rivers; nor does it applj' to the taking of 
blue-back trout ; except that no person shall fish for, catch, take, kill, or destroy the same with net, seine, weir, or trap, 
•under a penalty of five dollars for the attempt, and one dollar for each blue-back trout so taken, caught, killed, or 
destroyed, to be recovered by complaint. 



Sect. 31. The following waters and their tributaries are exempt from provisions relating to migratory fishes, 
and the supervision of fishways b_v the Coinmissioners, that is to say: Royall's River in North Yarmouth; Sewall's 
Pond or its outlet in Arrowsic; Nequasset Stream in Woolwich; so much of the waters of Damariscotta River as are 
west of the railroad bridge near Damariscotta Mills ; Duck Trap Stream in Lincolnville and Belmont ; the eastern Pen- 
obscot River in Orland ; Winslow's and Leach's Streams in Penobscot; all waters in Vinalhaven, Bluehill, Tremont, Mt. 
Desert, Eden. Franklin, and Sullivan; Tunk River in Steuben; Pleasant River in Washington County; East Machias 
River and Cobscook or Orange River in Whiting. 

Definition of Terms. 

Sect. 32. For the purpose of the following sections, the tenn " salmon" means the common migratory salmon 
of the sea-coast and rivers; the term " land-locked salmon" means any of the species or varieties of salmon that do not 
periodically and habitually run to the sea, being the same locally known as " salinon trout" and " black-spotted trout"; 
the tenn " alewife " ineans the small species of migratory fish commonly called " alewife," but known also by the local 
names of " herring" and " gaspereau," and also includes the similar species found in tidal waters and known as " blue- 
back"; and the term "bass" means the striped bass of tidal waters. 

Commissioners of Fisheries. 

Sect. 33. The Governor, with the advice and consent of Council, shall appoint one or two persons, as they think 
best, to be Commissioners of Fisheries, who shall hold office for three years, unless sooner removed, and have a gen- 
eral supervision of the fisheries, regulated by the folloAving sections. Commissioners shall examine dams and all other 
obstructions existing in all rivers and streams, and determine the necessity of fishways and the location, form, and 
capacity thereof; visit those sections where fisheries regulated by this chapter are carried on, and examine into the 
working of the laws ; introduce and disseminate valuable species of fish into waters where they do not exist, and per- 
form all other duties prescribed by law. They shall report annually on or before the thirty-first da^' of December to the 
Governor, who shall cause three thousand copies to be printed. They shall see that violations of the fish laws are duly 
prosecuted. 

Fishways and Dams. 

Sect. 34. The owner or occupant of every dam or other artificial obstruction in any river or stream naturally 
frequented by salmon, shad, or alewives, shall provide the same with a durable and efficient fishway, of such form and 



capacity, and in such location, as may, after notice in writing to one or more of said owners or occupants, and a hear- 
ing thereon, be determined hy tire Commissioners of Fisheries, by written notice to some owner or occupant, specify- 
ing the location, form, and capacity of the required tishvvay, and the time within which it shall be built; and said 
owner or occupant shall keep said fishway in repair, and open and free from obstruction for the passage of fish during 
such times as are prescribed bv law: provided, that in case of disagreement between the Commissioners of Fisheries 
and the owner or occupant of any dam as to the propriety and safety of the plan submitted to the owner or occupant of 
such dam for the location and construction of the fishway, such owner or occupant may appeal to the County Commis- 
sioners of the county where the dam is located, within twenty days after notice of the determination of the Fishery 
Commissioners, by giving to the Fishery Commissioners notice in Avriting of such appeal within that time, stating 
therein the reasons therefor; and, at the request of the appellant or the Fishery Commissioners, the senior Commis- 
sioners in oifice of any two adjoining counties shall be associated with them, who shall appoint a time to view the 
premises and hear the parties, and give due notice thereof, and after such hearing they shall decide the question sub- 
mitted, and cause record to be made thereof, and their decision shall be final as to the plan and location appealed from. 
If the requirements of the Fishery Commissioners are affirmed, the appellant shall be liable for the costs arising after 
the appeal, otherwise they shall be paid by the county. 

Sect. 35. If a fishway thus required is not completed to the satisfaction of the Fishery Commissioners within 
the time specified, every owner or occupant foi-feits not more than one hundred nor less than twenty dollars for every 
day of such neglect between the first days of May and November. 

Sect. 36. On the completion of a fishway to the satisfaction of said Commissioners, or at an_y subsequent time, 
they shall prescribe in Avriting the time during which the same shall be kept open and free from obstruction to the pas- 
sage of fish each year, and a copy thereof shall be served on the owner or occupant of the dam. The Commissioners m3.y 
change the time as they see fit. Unless otherwise provided, fishways shall be kept open and unobstructed from the fijst 
day of May to the fifteenth day of July. The penalty for neglecting to comply with this section, or with any regulations 
made in accordance herewith, is not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars for every day of such neglect. 

Sect. 37. Whenever the Commissioners find a fishway out of repair or needing alterations, they may, as in case 
of new fishways, require the owner or occupant to make such repairs or alterations; and all proceedings in such cases, 
and the penalty for neglect, shall be as provided in the three preceding sections, without appeal. 

Sect. 3S". If the dam is owned and occupied by more than one person, each is liable for the cost of erecting and 
maintaining such fishway, in proportion to his interest in the dam; and, if any owner or occupant neglects or refuses 
to join with the others in erecting or maintaining such fishwaj', the other owners or occupants shall erect or repair the 
same, and have an action on the case against such delinquent for his share of the expenses. 



Sect. 39. If the owner or occupant of such dam resides out of the State, said penalties may be recovered by a 
libel against the dam and land on which it stands, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court in the county where it is located, 
in the name of the Commissioners of Fisheries, or of any fish Avarden who shall give to such owner or occupant, and 
all persons interested therein, such notice as the Court, or any justice thereof in vacation, orders; and the Court may 
render judgment therein against said dam lands for said penalties and costs, and order a sale thereof to satisfy such 
judgment and costs of sale, subject, however, to all said requireinents for the erection and inaintenance or repair of said 
fishway. 

Fish Wardens. 

Sect. 40. The Governor, with the advice and consent of Council, may appoint wardens, who shall enforce all 
laws relating to game and the fisheries, arrest all violators thereof, and prosecute all offenses against the same ; they 
shall have the saine power to serve criminal processes against such oftenders, and shall be allowed the same fees, as 
■ sherifts for like services; thev shall have the same right as sheriflis and their deputies to require aid in executing the 
duties of their office; and whoever refuses or neglects to render such aid when required forfeits ten dollars, to be re- 
covered upon complaint. Fish wardens shall hold office for three years, unless sooner removed. 

Protection of Fish, — Salmon and Shad. 

Sect. 41. No salmon, shad, or other migratory fish shall be taken or fished for within five hundred yards of any 
fishway, dam, or mill-race ; nor between the Bangor and Brewer Bridge over the Penobscot River and the water-works 
dam at Treat's Falls, on said river ; nor bet^veen the Augusta highway bridge over the Kennebec River and the Augusta 
dam, between the first days of April and November, except by the ordinary mode of angling, with single hook and line 
or artificial flies ; nor shall hook and line or artificial flies be used at any time within one hundred yards of any fishway, 
dam, or mill-race. The penalty for violation of this section is a fine of not more than fifty nor less than ten dollars for 
each oflense, and a further fine of ten dollars for each salmon, and one dollar for each shad, so taken. 

Sect. 42. From the fifteenth day of July to the first day of April following there shall be a close time for salmon, 
during which no salmon shall be taken or killed in any manner, under a penalty of not more than fifty nor less than 
ten dollars, and a further penalty of ten dollars for each salmon so taken or killed ; provided, Jtowever, that between 
the fifteenth days of July and September it is lawful to fish for and take salmon by the ordinary mode, — with rod and 
single line, — but not otherwise. 



Weekly Close Time. 

Sect. 43. Between the first day of April and the fifteenth day of July there shall be a weekly close time of forty- 
eight hours, — from sunrise on each Saturday morning to sunrise on the following Monday morning, — during which no 
salmon, shad, alewives, or bass shall be taken. During the weekly close time, all seines, nets, and other movable 
apparatus shall be removed from the water. Every weir shall have, in that part where the fish are usually taken, an open- 
ing three feet wide, extending from the bottom to the top of the weir, and the netting or other material which closes 
the same while fishing shall be taken out, carried on shore, and there remain during the weekly close time, to the intent 
that during said close time fish may have a free and unobstructed passage through such weir or other obstruction; and 
no contrivance which tends to hinder such fish shall be placed in an^' part thereof. If the enclosure where the fish are 
taken is furnished with a board floor, an opening extending from the floor to the top of the weir is equivalent to one 
extending from the bottom to the top. The penalty for the violation of this section is twenty dollars for each offense. 
This section does not apply to the Kennebec, Androscoggin, or Penobscot Rivers or their tributaries, or to the St., 
Croix River below the breakwater at the ledge. 

Laxd-locked Salmon, Trout, Togue, Black Bass, and White Perch. 

Sect. 47. There shall be an annual close time for land-locked salmon, — commonly so called, — trout, togue, 
black bass, Oswego bass, and white perch, as follow'S, viz. : For land-locked salmon, trout, and togue, between the first 
days of October and the following May, except on the St. Croix River and its tributai'ies and all the waters in Kenne- 
bec County, in which the close time is between the fifteenth day of September and the first day of the following May; 
and for black bass, Oswego bass, and white perch, between the first days of April and July. 

Sect. 48. No person shall take, catch, kill, or fish for in any manner, any land-locked salinon, trout, or togue 
in any of the waters aforesaid between the first days of October and the following May, nor in the St. Croix River and 
its tributaries between the fifteenth day of September and the first day of the following May, or black bass, Oswego 
bass, or white perch between the first days of April and July, under a penalty of not less than ten nor more than thirty 
dollars, and a further fine of one dollar for each fish thus caught, taken, or killed; provided, however., that during 
February, March, and April citizens of the State may fish for and take land-locked salmon, trout, and togue, and con- 
vey the same to their own homes, but not otherwise. 



Selling or Traxsportatiox or having in Possession. 

Sect. i9. No person shall sell, expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, or transport from place 
to place, any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between the first days of October and the foUowini;- Mav. or any black 
bass. Oswego bass, or white perch between the first days of April and July, under a penalty of not less than ten nor 
more than fifty dollars for each oftense. 

Sect. 50. Any person having in possession, except alive, any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between the 
first days of October and the following May, or any black bass, Oswego bass, or white perch between the first days of 
April and July, or Avho transports from place to place within the State any land-locked salmon, trout, or togue between 
the first days of October and May following, or black bass. Oswego bass, or white perch between the first days of April 
and July, shall be deemed to have killed, caught, or transported the same contrary to laAv. and be liable to the penalties 
aforesaid. 

Nets, Spoons, Set Lines. .\nd other Forbidden Methods. 

Sect. 51. Whoever at any time catches, takes, kills, or fishes for any sea salmon or land-locked salmon, trout, 
togue, black bass, Oswego bass, or white perch by means of grapnel, spear, trawl, weir, net, seine, trap, spoon, set 
line, or with any device, or in any other way than by the ordinary mode of angling. — with a single-baited hook and 
line, or with artificial flies. — forfeits not less than ten nor more than thirty dollars for each oftense. besides one dollar 
for each fish so caught, taken, or killed. And all set lines, grapnels, spears, trawls, weirs, nets, seines, traps, spoons, 
and devices other than fair angling, as aforesaid, are prohibited in all fresh-water lakes, ponds, and streams; and when 
found in use or operation in said waters they are forfeit and contraband, and any person finding them in use therein 
may destroy them. 

Sect. 52. Whoever fishes for, takes, catches, kills, or destroys any fish, except in tide waters, with net, seine, 
Aveir. or trap, forfeits fifty dollars for the offense and ten dollars for each salmon or land-locked salmon so taken, caught, 
killed, or destroyed. 

Sect. 53. Whoever kills or destroys any sea salmon or land-locked salmon less than nine inches in length, or 
any trout less than five inches in length, forfeits five dollars for the oftense. and fifty cents for every sea salmon, land- 
locked salmon, or trout so killed or destroyed. Whoever has in possession any salmon or trout of less than the above 
dimensions shall be deemed to have taken them in violation of this section. 



Not over Fifty Pounds to be Caught or Transported. 

Sect. 54. No person shall take, catch, kill, or have in possession at any one time, for the pui-pose of transpor- 
tation, more than fifty pounds of land-locked salmon or trout, or of both, nor shall any such be transported except in 
the possession of the owner thereof, under a penalty of fifty dollars for the offense, and five dollars for every pound of 
land-locked salmon or trout, or both, so taken, caught, killed, in possession, or transportation, in excess of fift}' pounds ; 
and all such fish transported in violation of this section may be seized on complaint, and shall be forfeited to the 
prosecutor. Whoever has in possession more than fifty pounds of such fish shall be deemed to have taken them in • 
violation of this section. ^ 

Bass from Spawning Beds. 

Sect. 55. Whoever takes any black bass during April, May, and June, or at any time, from these spawning beds, 
forfeits for each offense not more than twenty nor less than five dollars, besides one dollar for each bass so taken. 



Sect. 56. No net other than a dip-net, the meshes of which are smaller than one inch square in the clear, shall be 
used in any waters frequented by migratory fishes, except the St. Croix River, between the first days of April and 
October, under a penalty of not more than twenty nor less than ten dollars for each offense. 

Introduction of Certain Fish prohibited. 

Sect. 57. No muskallonge, pickerel, pike, sunfish or bream, yellow perch, or black bass shall be introduced, by 
means of live fish or spawn, to any waters where they do not now severally exist, except as hereinafter provided, 
under a penalty of not more than two hundred nor less than fifty dollars. 

Sect. 58. Whoever introduces fish of any kind, except trout, fresh and salt water salmon, fresh-water smelts, 
blue-back trout and minnows, by means of live fish or otherwise, into anj' waters now frequented by trout or salmon, 
except as hereinafter provided, forfeits not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. 



Fish Seized may be returned on giving Bond. 

Sect. 59. Any person whose fish has been seized for violation of a fish law shall have such returned to him on his 
giving to the ofHcer a bond Avith sufficient sureties, residents of the State, in double the amount of the fine for the same : 
conditioned, that, if the final judgment is guilty, he will, within thirty days thereafter, pay such fine and costs. If he 
neglects or refuses to give such bond, and to take the fish so seized, he shall have no action against the officer for 
such seizure or loss thereof. 

Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers to act as Fish Wardens. 

Sect. 6(5. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables and police officers, as well as fish wardens 
and their deputies, to cause anj' person, violating either of the sections from thirty-four to sixty-five inclusive, to be 
promptly prosecuted, either by complaint, or by giving information to the county attorney. Said officer shall be 
allowed for said services the same fees as sheriffs and their deputies. They may seize any implement used in illegal 
fishing, and may render any weir unlawfully built or maintained incapable of taking fish, and may, on view, seize any 
fish taken or possessed in Violation of law. 

Fines and Penalties, — how Recovered. 

Sect. 67. All fines and penalties named in Sections 35 to 65 inclusive, unless otherwise provided, may be 
recovered b^- complaint, indictment, or action of debt; and, in all actions of debt commenced in the Supreme Judic- 
ial or Superior Court, the plaintift' prevailing recovers full costs, without regard to the amount recovered. Judges of 
Municipal and Police Courts, and trial justices, have concurrent jurisdiction of all oftenses .described in said sections 
when the penalty does not exceed thirty dollars. Where the offense is alleged to have been committed in anj' river, 
stream, pond, or lake forming a boundar}' between two counties, or where the fish are caught in one county and car- 
ried to another, the action, complaint, or indictment may be commenced and prosecuted in either. 

Weirs, Hedges, etc. 

Sect. 68. No weir, hedge, set-net, or any other contrivance for the capture of fish, which is stationary while in use, 
shall extend into more than two feet depth of water at ordinary low water, under a penalty of not more than one 



hundred nor less than fifty dollars, and forfeiture of all apparatus and material so unlawfully used. This provision 
applies to any sein or drift-net which is at an}' time attached to a stationary object, but not to fykes or bag-nets used in 
the winter fishery for smelts and tom-cods, nor to any implements I'awfuUy used above the flow of tide, nor to any por- 
tion of the Penoijscot River, Ba)', or tributaries. 

Sect. 69. The limit of depth prescribed for weirs in the preceding section shall be measured at the entrance 
of the weir; provided, that no part of such weir known as the leader is in more than two feet of water at low- 
water mai-k. Weirs may exceed the limit of two feet'depth, measured as aforesaid, under the following conditions, 
namel}' : first, the distance from the before mentioned two-feet limit to the entrance of such weir shall not exceed one 
hundred feet; second, no such weir shall obstruct inore than one-eighth of the width of the channel; third, every such 
weir shall be stripped so as to render it incapable of taking fish on and after the twenty-fifth day of June; but these 
conditions apply only to weirs that exceed the aforesaid limit of depth. The standard for low-water mark on the Ken- 
nebec River is in all cases the nearest bench mark of the United States Coast Survey, allowance being made at the 
various points -for the difterence in time. The provisions of this and the preceding sections do not apply to fish weirs 
built on the seashore. 

Boats, Implements, axd Materials used, and Fish taken, to be Forfeited. 

Sect. 71. All boats, implements, and materials used, and all fish taken in violation of this chapter, are forfeited, 

Scraps and other Offal. 

Sect. 73. Whoever casts or deposits, or causes to be thrown or deposited into an)' navigable waters, any pomace, 
scraps, or other oftal arising from the making of oil or slivers for bail from menhaden or herring, forfeits not less than 
fifty nor more than one thousand dollars for each oftense, to be recovered by indictment or action of debt in the name 
and to the use of the county in which the ofliense is committed; and there shall be a lien on all boats, vessels, crafts, 
and apparatus of every kind in the possession of any person violating this section, Avhether owned by him or not; they 
may be attached in such action, and held to respond to the judgment for the penalties, forfeitures, and costs as in other 
cases ; and any trial justice, on complaint, may cause the arrest of the accused and seizure of the property alleged to be 
forfeited, and may detain the same until a trial may be had ; and on conviction, said property shall be decreed forfeited 
to the uses aforesaid, to be sold in the same manner as goods taken on execution, and the balance, after deducting fines 
and costs, shall be paid to the person legally-entitled to receive it. 



Disposition of Fines and Penalties. 

Sect. 74. All fines and penalties recovered for violations of Sections 30, 41 to 46 inclusive, 48 to 58 inclusive, 
61, 63 to 65 inclusive, 68 and 70 shall be paid, half to the prosecutor, and half to any game and fish protective society 
or other association or associations, or to the Fish Commissioners, as provided in Section 26 of Chapter 30, and 
under the conditions therein imposed; and all other fines and penalties imposed in this chapter shall be paid, half 
to the prosecutor and half to the county where the proceedings are commenced and prosecuted. 

Speci.\l Provisions now in Force on Rangeley Lakes and Tributaries. Special Laws of 1881, Chap. 1881. 

Sect. i. No person shall take, catch, fish for, or destroy any trout or land-locked salmon in the Kennebago, 
Rangeley, Cupsuptic, Mooselucmaguntic, MoUychunkamunk, and VVelokennebacook Lakes, or in the stream ilowing" 
into or connecting said lakes, during the months of February, March, and April of each ^'ear. 

Sect. 2. No person shall use spawn as bait for fishing in any of the waters named in the foregoing section during 
the month of September of each year. 

Sect. 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for the 
attempt, and one dollar for each and every trout and land-locked salmon so taken, caught, killed, or destroyed, to be 
recovered by complaint before any trial justice, one-half to the complainant and one-half to the town where the com- 
plaint is made. 



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139 Park Street, 



NEW HAVEN, CONN., U. S. A. 




-4§T0baGG05 and Gigarelles especiallY adapted le Spsrfsmen.^- 

STRAIGHT CUT, - SUPERLATIVE, - AND - FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR 

-^i- C I G M R ETT E S . t^ 

UIMC QMHK'IMP MIYTFTDCQ three kings, mello'w mixture, Turkish and Virginia, 
IU\L ulVlUiMnu MIA i U l\Lu ; perique and Virginia, salmagundi, granulated. 

= 14 FIRST PRIZE IVIEDALS. 



"V^^M. S. KIMBALL & CO., - Rochester, N. Y. 




E. L H. T. Anthony & Co., 

Manufacturers and Importers ot 

pHDTQljRApHlC IW^TpEMT^, 

APPARATUS and SUPPLIES, 
591 BROADWAY, - NEW YORK. 



b le proprietors of the Patent Satchel Detecti 
Schmid Detective, Fairy, Novel, and Bicycle Can 
ras -and sole agents for the Celebrated Dallmeyer 
Lenses. Amateur Outfits in great variety, from $0 
upward. Send for Catalogue, or call and 

S^More than forty years established 
of business. 




SPORTING 

OUTFITS. 

Flannel Shirts, 
Canvas Suits, 

Dogskin Jackets, 

Helmets, Leggins, 
Belts, Knapsacks, 
and Canteens. 

}.W. SIMMONS & CO. 

32 to 41 North St., 
BOSTON. 



J. STEVENS ARMS AND TOOL CO., 

p. O. Box 3000, CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS., 



MANUFACTURERS 
OF THE 



Stevens Patent Breecli LoaJinL SprtiEi, anj Hunter's Pet RiJe, 



SIIfGLE AJVD DOUBLE SHOT GUNS, POCKET RIFLES. 

The best scores on record in America, from lo to 50 yards, have been made with Stevens Pistol 

STEVENS GALLERY PISTOLS. 



* Conlii 



Model, 



Also, the r 
inch barrel Stevens Pistol 




al., weight, 2 1-8 pounds. 

inch barrel, .22 cal., weight, 3 pounds. 

"Diamond" Model, 10 inch barrel, .22 cal., 
lew 6 inch barrel, .22 cal. Target Pistol. 

is carried by those who desire compactness and lig-htnes; 
with the greatest accuracy. 



SXe^ENS XMRGET PISTOL-, 

Known throughout the world as possessing unsurpassed accuracy, perfection of form and finish. The professional 

shots all unhesitatingly select the Stevens Pistols to perform the most difficult feats of marksmanship. 
Write for our new Price List, as we have made great reductions in prices, 




Mounted Moose Head For Sale. 



store of Messrs. D.^^MErSx 
Boston. Address. 



ini a photograph.,^ Can be seen in the 
D A: KexiTall, 57-f Washington St., 
E. 3ISHC?, Hctel H:finar, Bcstca, Hass. 



M .^ P 



]lplit\Si:ii;*4i:|iffI)KiilI{ii 

REGIONS 

Crtie same as in rtxis t>oolc) 

PRITED UPON PARCHMENT (.INDESTRUCTIBLE. ) 

Folded in a Case to be carried in the Pocket. 

For use of Sportsmen while in the Woods. 
MATT.TID, POSTPAID, 25 CENTS. 

Address, 

Hotel HofQnan, BOSTO>", TtASS. 



n^rinnn*^! FOrmifi nWlS RftlT ^''Sl^ for trout nshi-s;, Sizeof chest '!8 inches long 

UMiUUU > U PLUIHIi I UmiiH^ l)"lll...i,g„;!.„,„i.„ side boards 17 mdiea wide 18 luches deep 

nd 1 I Idle _olbs ^^ itb 6f retcher side boards goDiyoIe 

aod paddle S2lbB WilbBtretcber, Eide boards, gon 

nale, stools aod oars 40lbs With bottom board 

Bide boards, ^Dawale stools am 

oars, 601bs Tlils cat shows t 
tnehe foot boat 




THE SAFEST 

The LlBhost ' The Steadiest 1 

•Sbe Stanchest and Host Dorable t 

Impossible to tip It over by Rwckln- 1 

Easy to Row I Safest and Best Ilnntins and Fisblog Boat made 

Oars and paddle are jointed, and pack In chest with boat wlthoat eitm charge. 




ThenhriK is iM, « ,11 ih I mi mits , ,iii|, i, i him shoning 

Boat fiildcil BdttomF'urd ( jmii si,,ols < iin« d, stufclitr 

Makes up fo»r different weights, th. and Packing Chest Oars and Paddlcb are jointed and packed 



four boats combined i: 



. with Boat in Chest. 




AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL FOR RIFLEMEN. 

This Journal is devoted to the interests of Riflemen throughout the 
world. Every department of Rifle Shooting is represented in its col- 
umns. Practical contributions from experts in the different branches. 
Profusely and artistically illustrated. Records of tests and experi- 
m^ts. "Portraits of the crack Rifle Shots of America. Records of 
American Riflemen in the various styles of shooting. Published 
monthly. Subscription price, including postage to any part of the 
world, $1.50 per annum. A, C. GOULD & CO., Publishers, 

4 Kxchange Place, Boston, Mass. 



The • AmErican • Angler. 




A Weekly Journal devoted exclusively to Fish, Fishing, and Fish 
Culture ; practical essays on Angling, Anglers' Implements ; and reports 
of fishing from all parts of the United States and Canada. Seth Green, 
the eminent fish culturist, has charge of the Fish Culture Department. 
Published weekly, $3.00 per annum. Send for Descriptive Catalogue of 
Angling Books. . THE ANGLERS' PUBLISHING CO., 

252 Broadway, New York. 



41- THE PHRKER GUNi^ 

LEADS THEM ALL IN HARD-HITTINC QUALITIES. 




Won the best average of five days' shooting at the World's Tournament at Wellington, Mass., Mqj 3iJ t . Juiit j, 1S87; also, the Second 
Annual Tournament of the Chamberlin Cartridge Co.'s, held at Cleveland, Ohio, September 14, 18S6, out of eighty-seven entries from representa- 
tive shots, representing fourteen States, the PARKER GUN won first and third money, winning $900 out of the $1,300 purse offered, adding 
another victory to 1885, which was the Second International Clay Pigeon Tournament for the championship of the world, held at New Orleans, 
La., February 11 to 16. Among the contestants shooting other guns" were such champions as Carver, Bogardus, Cody, Stubbs, Erb, and others. 



r».Am<ER BROTHERS, 

New York Salesroom, 97 Chambers St. 



MERIDEN, CONN. 




Belcher Shot Shell Loader 

A[»kes Xioadiiig a. Pleasure. 

500 AN HOUR, W^IXH EASE. 

Owners of guns cannot afford to be without one. -$10 complete for 
any one gauge. Descriptive circulars sent on application to manu- 
facturer, 

CHAS. W. DIMICK, 

194 Washington Street, BOSTON, MASS. 



Franklin & Megantic Railroad. 

Most Direct and Favorite Route to 

DEAD RIVER REGION, BiCELOW LAKES, 



Celebrated Resorts at Tim, Seven, Spencer, King-Bart- 

lett, and Chain Ponds, in Franklin and 

Somerset Counties. 



SPIDER AND MEGANTIC LAKES IN CANADA. 

1»TJKE ^IK. 

PT7KE WATEK. 

BEATJXIFXJr, SCEXEKT. 

AND ABUNDANCE OF FISH AND GAME, 

Boston to Kingfleld in 10 Hours. 



A^Il Kail I.iii 



Connections. 



Purchase Tickets via Maine Central, Sandy River, and Franklin & 
Megantic Railroads. Early arrivals at terminal points, and excellent 
Hotel, Livery, Boat, and Guide accommodations. 

PHILIP H. STUBBS, Gen. Manager. 



o<\ BOSTON TO NEW YORK. >> 




Leave Providence Railroad Station, Boston, at 10 A. M., 1 and 11 P. M. Sundays, at 11 P. M. 
Leave New York at 8 A. M., 1 and 11 P. M. Sundays, at 11 P. M. 



A. A. FOLSOM, Superintendent. 



QUEBEC CENTRAL RAILWAY, 

The only short and pleasant route to Quebec from New York, Boston, White Mountains, and all points South 
and West, via Newport, Vt., and Sherbrooke. 

^^ PALACE DRAWING-ROOM AND SLEEPING CARS ON ALL TRAINS. ^!M 

The Railway traverses a country full of beautiful lakes and mountain scenery, passes within a few yards of the wonderful Asbestos Mines^ 
and also within a few miles of the great Harvey Hill Copper Mines, and down the 

VALLEY OK THE CHAUDIERE RIVER, 

immortalized by General Arnold's march on Quebec in 1775, now noted for its celebrated gold mines. Connections are made at Quebec with 
steamers for the Sag"uenay River and Lower St. Lawrence, and the Intercolonial Railway for all points in the Maritime Provinces, also with 

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY FOR THE CELEBRATED ST. LEON SPRINGS. 

Members of the Megantic Fish and Game Club desiring to take a trip from Sherbrooke to Quebec, the ancient Capital of the Dominion, will 
be entitled to return tickets at single fare, on presentation of certificates of membership to the Quebec Central Railway Ticket Agent at Sher- 
brooke. Sportsmen should not fail to avail themselves of this opportunity to visit old Stadacona. 

Tickets for sale at W. Raymond's General Ticket Office, 296 Washington Street, Boston; Quebec Central Ticket Office, opposite St. Louis 
Hotel, Quebec; Union Ticket Office, Sherbrooke, and at all Railroad Ticket Offices. 

J. R. WOODWARD, General Manager, J. H. WALSH, Acting Gen'I Frt. & Pass. Agent, 

Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sherbrooke, Quebec 



GREEN MOUNTAIN ROUTE." 



CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD 



TO MONTREAL AND ALL POINTS IN CANADA. 

J. f . HOBART, (Jeii'I Manager, J. 1, FOSS, deii'l m, S. f , CUIMIN&S, &. P, A, 

ST. jVi:,SA.»fS. ST. A.I^S^9rS. ST. Ar.BA.iVS. 

I. B. FUTTOTE, Supt. Northern Dirision, St. Johns, P. Q. 



Leads to more Fishing and Hunting Resorts than any Line in the Country, 

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. 

THE DEAD RIVER REOION. 



THE RANQELEY LAKES. 



kennebaoo and fariveachenee. 

m:oosehead lake. 

and all the ilakes of northern maine. 

And to the Siilmon Waters of tlie PENOBSCOT, ST. JOHN, MIRAMICHI, METAPEDIA, and RESTIGOUCHE, as well as the Salmon 

Streams of Nova Scotia. 



Take trains from Boston & Maine R.R. Station in Boston or Worcester, connecting witli Maine Central at Portland. Informatit 
cheerfully furnished on application to the General Passenger Agent at Portland. 

PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager. F. E. BOOTHBY, Gen. Pass. Agent. 




IPIaiii Steel Ilarrel, 



18 TSore, Stn5> Tivlat Rn 



s.oo 
lO " '• " " is.«>o 

THE CHAMPION GUN is made either Choke or Cylinder Bore; has Pistol Grip Stock, Rebounding Lock, and Patent Fore End 
it shoots equally well fine bird shot, dack shot, all sizes buck shot, and round bullets for moose and bear, it is the most efiective arm on< 
use in the woods. Weight only 6 to SJa lbs. It is rapidly taking the place of the heavy rifle. Send for descriptive catalogue. 



.00 

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Fastening. As 



JOHN P. LOVELL hms CO., 147 Washington St., Boston, iass., 



Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealer; 



GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, FISHING TACKLE, AND SPORTIIfG GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 

Our stock of Fishing Tackle is the finest in the country. 
Sole K^CLV £n;;Itiud Agents for the IJOIDOS^AS FOLWIIVG KOAX, the Host In the World. 




A WISE OLD DOG. 
Freddie. *' Remember, Prince, it is you and I tlia.t ^o bunting to-day." 
Prince. '* Well, in tbat case, I tbink we'd better go and take out a policy i 
Mutual Accident Association, 320 and 322 Broadway, New York." 



• THE UNITED STATES 

Mutual ilccidBnt iygociatii 



1^, ; 

the United States 



OF NEW YORK. 



Office, 320 & 322 Broadway, NEW YORKii 



p. O. Box 851. 



NEW FEATURES. 



$10,000 Death by Accident. 
10,000 Loss of Hands or Feet. 
10,000 Loss of Hand and Foot. 

6,000 Loss of Hand or Foot. 

6,000 Loss of Both Eyes. 



$1,300 Loss of One Eye. 
2,500 for Permanent Total 
bility. 
50 a week for Totally Disii 
Injuries. I 



The above combined ii 



costs about 



a year; or, One-Half or One-Qnarter at 

Membership Fee, $5 in each Division. 
37,000 MEMBERS. 



CHARLES B. FEET, 

President. 



JAS. R. PITCHER, fS 
Sec'y and Gen'l Marts! 



